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Translingual
Etymology
A serpent twined around a staff. Perhaps representing a Guinea worm being wound out of a patient on a stick.
Possibly related to the biblical account of the nehushtan.
Symbol
⚕︎
- (medicine) the rod of Asclepius (a symbol associated with curative medicine)
- (astronomy, dated) an old symbol for asteroid 10 Hygiea; originally rendered with a star at the top:
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Usage notes
This symbol is often confused with Mercury's staff or caduceus, ⟨☤⟩.
The feminine equivalent, the serpent and bowl of Hygieia (Asclepius's wife) ⟨🕏⟩, is associated with preventative medicine.