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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) |