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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Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died at age 60 from cardiac arrest while recovering from a procedure to treat a blood clot on his brain.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Wheeler's 2025 season ended in August because of a blood clot near his right shoulder.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Cardioembolism is a type of stroke that occurs when a blood clot forms in the heart and travels to the brain, according to medical experts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Wheeler's 2025 season ended in August because of a blood clot near his right shoulder.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Cardioembolism is a type of stroke that occurs when a blood clot forms in the heart and travels to the brain, according to medical experts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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