Beck's triad
Beck's triad n.
1. the classical diagnostic features of cardiac tamponade: dilated neck veins, a fall in blood pressure, and muffled heart sounds. [ C. S. Beck (1894–1971), US surgeon]
2. pessimistic views of oneself, the future, and the present: a triad of symptoms characteristic of clinical depression. [ A. T. Beck]
1. the classical diagnostic features of cardiac tamponade: dilated neck veins, a fall in blood pressure, and muffled heart sounds. [ C. S. Beck (1894–1971), US surgeon]
2. pessimistic views of oneself, the future, and the present: a triad of symptoms characteristic of clinical depression. [ A. T. Beck]
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