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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In May 2024, after experiencing worrying symptoms, she was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism on her left lung, an incredibly dangerous, life-threatening blood clot. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 June 2025 In November 2022, his family shared an update on Instagram and his website, explaining that the stroke was triggered after a blood clot traveled from his heart to his brain. Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 June 2025 Authorities eventually tied the vehicle to Vallow Daybell's brother, Cox, who died in December 2019 of an apparent blood clot. Miguel Torres, USA Today, 6 June 2025 The condition is also known as a pulmonary embolism, when a blood clot gets stuck in the blood vessels in the lungs. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood clot

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Medical Definition

blood clot

noun
: clot
blood-clotting adjective

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