staff of Asclepius
noun phrase
staff of As·cle·pi·us
-ˌa-ˈsklē-pē-əs 
variants
or staff of Aesculapius
: a conventionalized representation of a staff branched at the top with a single snake twined around it that is used as a symbol of medicine and as the official insignia of the American Medical Association
called also rod of Asclepius, rod of Aesculapius
compare caduceus sense 2aDictionary Entries Near staff of Asclepius
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staff of Asclepius
noun
staff of As·cle·pi·us
-ˌa-ˈsklē-pē-əs
variants
or staff of Aesculapius
: a conventionalized representation of a staff branched at the top with a single snake twined around it that is used as a symbol of medicine and as the official insignia of the American Medical Association
called also rod of Asclepius, rod of Aesculapius
compare caduceus sense aLove words? Need even more definitions?
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