| 单词 | caduceus | |||
| 释义 | caduceus ca·du·ce·usC0014800 (kə-do͞o′sē-əs, -shəs, -dyo͞o′-)caduceus(kəˈdjuːsɪəs)ca•du•ce•us(kəˈdu si əs, -syus, -ʃəs, -ˈdyu-)n., pl. -ce•i (-siˌaɪ)
caduceuscaduceus(kədyo͞o`sēəs), wing-topped staff, with two snakes winding about it, carried by HermesHermes,in Greek religion and mythology, son of Zeus and Maia. His functions were many, but he was primarily the messenger of the gods, particularly of Zeus, and conductor of souls to Hades. ..... Click the link for more information. , given to him (according to one legend) by Apollo. The symbol of two intertwined snakes appeared early in Babylonia and is related to other serpent symbols of fertility, wisdom, and healing, and of sun gods. This staff of Hermes was carried by Greek heralds and ambassadors and became a Roman symbol for truce, neutrality, and noncombatant status. By regulation, it has since 1902 been the insignia of the medical branch of the U.S. army. The caduceus is much used as a symbol of commerce, postal service, and ambassadorial positions and since the 16th cent. has largely replaced the one-snake symbol of AsclepiusAsclepius , Lat. Aesculapius , legendary Greek physician; son of Apollo and Coronis. His first teacher was the wise centaur Chiron. When he became so skillful in healing that he could revive the dead, Zeus killed him. ..... Click the link for more information. as a symbol of medicine. caduceuscaduceuscaduceuscaduceus[kah-du´se-us] ca·du·ce·us(kă-dū'sē-ŭs),See also: staff of Aesculapius. caduceus(kə-do͞o′sē-əs, -shəs, -dyo͞o′-)caduceusA time-honoured symbol used (incorrectly) by various groups for medicine and the healing arts. The caduceus is a hybrid of the staff of Hermes/Mercury, messenger of the gods, and two serpents in a coital position, representing fertility. It was originally intended as a symbol of commerce and trade, but in the 16th century, German printer Johannes Froben used it on the cover of a number of medical texts; in the 19th century, possibly through inadequate scholastic diligence, the US Army Medical Corps and US Marine Hospital Service and the Public Health Service adopted the caduceus as the symbol of choice.caduceusMedical history The time-honored, yet incorrect, symbol of medicine and art of healing, depicted by two serpents coiled around a winged staff. Cf Æsculapian staff.ca·du·ce·us(kă-dū'sē-ŭs)See also: staff of Aesculapius caduceusAn emblem or symbol consisting of the winged staff of Mercury around which two serpents are entwined in opposite directions. The caduceus appears on the cap badges of members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and is the emblem of the American Army Medical Corps.Caduceuscaduceus
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caduceus - an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes