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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Attached was a photo of a blood clot, pulled from a patient’s heart because of a device his firm Catalyst Health Ventures had helped bring into the world.
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Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That sale came shortly after Wembanyama sustained a blood clot in his right shoulder that cut his second NBA season short.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 26 May 2026
To prevent swelling, surgeons would typically remove a portion of the skull called the bone flap, treat the underlying blood clot, and then restore the bone flap soon after.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The resurgent Phillies have won all six of Wheeler's starts this season since the right-hander returned from surgery last September for a blood clot discovered in his right shoulder.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
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Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That sale came shortly after Wembanyama sustained a blood clot in his right shoulder that cut his second NBA season short.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 26 May 2026
To prevent swelling, surgeons would typically remove a portion of the skull called the bone flap, treat the underlying blood clot, and then restore the bone flap soon after.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The resurgent Phillies have won all six of Wheeler's starts this season since the right-hander returned from surgery last September for a blood clot discovered in his right shoulder.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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