Biology, Anatomy, and Medicine
- Catalytic triad, biochemical term for three amino acid residues found within some proteases
- Currarino triad, three malformations with a genetic link
- Triadica, plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae
- Portal triad, distinctive arrangement in the liver
- Triad (anatomy), structure in skeletal muscles, formed by a T tubule surrounded by sarcoplasmic reticulum
- Unhappy triad, tearing of one or both of the cruciate ligaments, along with collateral ligament damage and meniscal tear(s)
- A group of three signs or symptoms for diagnosis of various conditions:
- Beck's triad (cardiology), for cardiac tamponade
- Charcot's neurologic triad, for multiple sclerosis
- Charcot's cholangitis triad, for ascending cholangitis
- Cushing's triad, for head injuries
- Dieulafoy's triad, for acute appendicitis
- Female athlete triad, low energy availability in female athletes
- Hutchinson's triad, congenital syphilis
- Meckler's triad, for Boerhaave syndrome
- Virchow's triad, for venous thrombosis
- Whipple's triad, for hypoglycemia
- Samter's Triad, also known as Aspirin-induced asthma, also known as:
- Acetylsalicylic acid Triad
- Francis' Triad
- Triad Asthma
- Widal's Triad
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