caduceus

• Emblème ou symbole utilisé dans la profession médicale, inspiré du bâton de Hermès, généralement représenté comme un bâton ailé entouré de deux serpents.

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.

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

   Caducée (symbole médical)

   • 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.