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.
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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
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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
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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