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Aesculapian staff
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English
thumb|An Aesculapian staff
thumb|The flag of the World Health Organization, with an Aesculapian staff
Alternative forms
en rod of Asclepius
en staff of Asclepius
Noun
en medicine A symbol of the medical profession, ⚕, consisting of a staff with a single snake or worm twined around it.
Translations
symbol of the medical profession
Portuguese: pt bastão de Esculápio m
See also
en asklepian
en caduceus
en Star of Life
Further reading
Rod of Asclepius
Caduceus as a symbol of medicine
en eponyms