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.

Examples of blood clot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wizards were going to give Whitmore every opportunity to regain his spot in the playing rotation, but doctors discovered a dangerous blood clot in one of Whitmore’s shoulders, and the ailment forced Whitmore to miss the remainder of the season. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In 2024, she was hospitalized with a saddle embolism, which is a blood clot that is often deadly. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Stafford underwent ankle surgery shortly after May’s state meet at Jeffco Stadium to address a blood clot in his lower leg. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026

Buttó hasn’t pitched since April after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot in his right arm, while Gage has been out since early July due to a left elbow sprain. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for blood clot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Medical Definition

blood clot

noun

: clot

blood-clotting adjective