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caduceus

/kəˈdjuː.si.əs/

Traducción: Símbolo o emblema asociado con la profesión médica, inspirado en el bastón de Hermes, generalmente representado como una vara alada con dos serpientes enroscadas en ella.

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C2formalcommonmedical/kəˈdjuː.si.əs/

An insignia or symbol used by the medical profession, modeled after the staff of Hermes, typically depicted as a winged staff with two serpents entwined around it.

  • 🇪🇸Símbolo o emblema asociado con la profesión médica, inspirado en el bastón de Hermes, generalmente representado como una vara alada con dos serpientes enroscadas en ella.
  1. Medical symbol C1 formal medical

    A staff with two snakes entwined around it and often topped with wings, used as a symbol of the medical profession.

    • The caduceus is often seen on ambulance vehicles.
    • Many medical organizations use the caduceus as their logo.
    • The doctor wore a pin shaped like a caduceus on his lab coat.

    🇪🇸Caduceo médico

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