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.
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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
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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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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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