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单词 caduceus
释义 ca·du·ce·us
\kəˈd(y)üs(h)ēəs\ noun
(plural ca·du·cei \-s(h)ēˌī\)
Etymology: Latin caduceus, caduceum, modification of Greek (Doric) karykeion (Attic kērykeion) herald's staff, from karyx (Attic kēryx) herald; akin to Old English hrēth glory, Old High German hruod-, Old Norse hrōthr praise, Gothic hrotheigs triumphant, Sanskrit carkṛti praise
1. : the symbolic staff of a herald; specifically : a conventionalized representation of a staff with two snakes curled around it and with two wings at the top
2. : an insignia consisting of or bearing a caduceus: as
 a. : one of the symbols of a physician — compare staff of aesculapius
 b. : the emblem of a medical corps or department of the armed services (as of the United States Army)
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