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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Two weeks later, Lillard was sidelined with a blood clot in his leg.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Things have been looking pretty bleak in Fiserv Forum since nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was ruled out indefinitely with a blood clot in his right calf.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein deep in the body.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Gadot then recalls undergoing emergency surgery to treat the blood clot before giving birth to her daughter two hours later.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Things have been looking pretty bleak in Fiserv Forum since nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was ruled out indefinitely with a blood clot in his right calf.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein deep in the body.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Gadot then recalls undergoing emergency surgery to treat the blood clot before giving birth to her daughter two hours later.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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