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 advantage is that all of the blood clot and stem cells and growth factors surrounding the torn tissue are still there.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The medicine, her mom tells PEOPLE, was to break up the blood clot in her brain that had caused the stroke.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 May 2025
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
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The medicine, her mom tells PEOPLE, was to break up the blood clot in her brain that had caused the stroke.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 May 2025
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
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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