staff of Aesculapius
noun
a representation of a forked staff with an entwining serpent, used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the insignia of the American Medical Association and other medical organizations.
Compare caduceus(def 2).
British Dictionary definitions for staff of aesculapius
staff of Aesculapius
noun
an emblem consisting of a staff with a serpent entwined around it, used by the Royal Medical Corps and the American Medical Association
Compare caduceus (def. 2)
Medical definitions for staff of aesculapius
staff of Aesculapius
[ ĕs′kyə-lā′pē-əs ]
n.
A rod with a single serpent twining around it, used as the symbol of medicine.