Name of this Symbol from hippocrates?


Question:
I need to know the name of this symbol http://www.ccsu.edu/athletictraining/images/cad.gif
It's the medical symbol Hippocrates used in Ancient Greece and it's still used today.

Thanks a bunch to anyone who knows the answer.

Answers:
It's called a caduceus it is the symbol of the healer god-physician Ascephalus. It is the staff of Apollo, who is also a god associated with healing.

Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus

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