unhappy triad

noun

An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and medial meniscus.

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Meanings

noununhappy triad (plural unhappy triads)

plural unhappy triads

  1. medicineAn injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and medial meniscus.
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