blood clot
noun
: a thick and sticky clump of dried blood that stops blood from flowing through a blood vessel in a person or an animal
She had a blood clot in her lungs.
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Albritton, a Wauchula Republican, has been hospitalized since Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot in his lung.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the two-time Super Bowl champion missed Pac-12 media day to address a blood clot in his right leg and another surgery to correct curved toes on his left foot.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Dragon’s blood appears to help inhibit abnormal blood clot formation by influencing platelet aggregation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Soon after, a blood clot sent them to the emergency room — an incident that was personally and financially stressful, but that could have been worse.
—Ryan Ermey
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the two-time Super Bowl champion missed Pac-12 media day to address a blood clot in his right leg and another surgery to correct curved toes on his left foot.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Dragon’s blood appears to help inhibit abnormal blood clot formation by influencing platelet aggregation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Soon after, a blood clot sent them to the emergency room — an incident that was personally and financially stressful, but that could have been worse.
—Ryan Ermey
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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