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

Cox, who was identified by prosecutors as the person who shot at Boudreaux, later died from a blood clot in his lungs. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

There could be debate about industry standards—including the risks of flying across an ocean with a blood clot—involving expert analysis. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Essentially, that means a blood clot in her leg got loose and traveled to her heart. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Fractures and blunt trauma to the legs, prolonged immobility or bed rest, having a leg in a cast, or sitting for hours in a plane or car all predispose to blood clot formation in the legs. — Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 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