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Definition of Caduceus
1. Noun. An insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes.
Definition of Caduceus
1. n. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top.
Definition of Caduceus
1. a heraldic wand or staff [n -CEI] : CADUCEAN [adj]
Medical Definition of Caduceus
1. A staff with two oppositely twined serpents and surmounted by two wings; emblem of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. For veterinary medicine the double serpent was changed in 1972 to its present form with a single serpent. See: staff of Aesculapius. Origin: L. The staff of Mercury; G. Keryx herald, the staff of Hermes (05 Mar 2000)
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