staff of Aesculapius
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Staff of Aesculapius — A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have been a real… … Medical dictionary
staff of Aesculapius — staff′ of Aescula′pius n. myt a representation of a forked staff entwined with a serpent, used as a symbol of the medical profession … From formal English to slang
staff of aesculapius — Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: after Aesculapius, Greco Roman god of medicine, from Latin, from Greek Asklēpios : a conventionalized representation of a staff branched at the top with a single snake twined around it that is used as a… … Useful english dictionary
Aesculapius — That stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have been a real person… … Medical dictionary
Aesculapian staff — Aes·cu·la·pi·an staff .es kyə lā pē ən n STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS … Medical dictionary
aesculapian staff — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : staff of aesculapius … Useful english dictionary
Aesculapian staff — see staff of aesculapius … Useful english dictionary
Caduceus — A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The caduceus was the sign of a herald and hence a logical symbol for the messenger.… … Medical dictionary
Snake stick — A stick or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have once… … Medical dictionary
Doctors' symbol — A staff or rod, with a snake curled around it. It is the staff or rod of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine. His Greek name was Asklepios and his Roman name Aesculapius. In reality, Asklepios may have been a … Medical dictionary
