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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Though still formidable, the National League East leaders will lack their great ace, Zack Wheeler, due to the blood clot that ended his season last month.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Wheeler was diagnosed after the Phillies found a blood clot near his throwing shoulder.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In certain cases, for instance a blood clot in an external hemorrhoid, surgical removal may be required.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Wembanyama flirted with an All-NBA selection before a blood clot knocked him out for the last two months of the season.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Wheeler was diagnosed after the Phillies found a blood clot near his throwing shoulder.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In certain cases, for instance a blood clot in an external hemorrhoid, surgical removal may be required.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Wembanyama flirted with an All-NBA selection before a blood clot knocked him out for the last two months of the season.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blood clot
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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