Trident appearance (disambiguation)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma ◉ on 31 Jul 2023

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Citation:

Hacking C, Sharma R, Bell D, Trident appearance (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Oct 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66936

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66936

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/66936

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66936

Article created:

13 Mar 2019, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

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Last revised:

31 Jul 2023, Rohit Sharma ◉

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7 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Vascular, Central Nervous System, Musculoskeletal, Paediatrics

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Signs

The trident appearance (or sign) can refer to a variety of entities:

History and etymology

The trident is a three-pronged lance employed for spearing fish, and in Classical mythology was the weapon born by sea gods, such as the sea god Poseidon in Ancient Greece (or Neptune, the classical Roman equivalent). Although a similar weapon, the trishoola, with rounded tines, is also seen being carried in images of Hindu gods, e.g. Shiva and Durga ¹.