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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After ruling out blood sugar and blood clot complications, the doctor used a 12-lead ECG from the medical mission trip to assess whether the man was having a heart attack. Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 18 May 2025 Pulmonary Embolism This can cause shortness of breath because a blood clot blocks one or more lung arteries, reducing blood flow and oxygen exchange. Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025 Such medications inhibit the enzymes responsible for blood clot formation. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 In a cruel twist of fate, Damian Lillard's return from a blood clot issue lasted just a short time, resulting in a torn Achilles six minutes into Game 4. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 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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