Describe medico symbol?

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Describe medico symbol?

Answer 1

I always thought it was a bit odd that the medical symbol would have a snake on it.  Here's a couple explanations:

"A staff or rod with a snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine."

"Many "medical" organisations use a symbol of a short rod entwined by two snakes and topped by a pair of wings, which is actually the caduceus or magic wand of the Greek god Hermes (Roman Mercury), ..."