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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The South Carolina alum produced four sacks in eight games last season after returning from an injury saga that included multiple surgeries and a blood clot. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025 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 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 9 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

blood clot

noun
: clot
blood-clotting adjective

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