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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Central retinal artery occlusions occur when a blood clot or cholesterol plugs the blood vessel that brings blood to your retina, the part of the inner eye that senses light, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Drummer Zak Starkey is taking a break after suffering a medical emergency
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Grammy winner — son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr — was forced to cancel a London performance with his indie band Mantra of the Cosmos due to a blood clot in his right leg.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
But Klein told the outlets his late partner had phlebitis, a condition the Mayo Clinic describes as a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, often in the legs.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The condition, according to Healthline, can be caused by damage to the vein wall or by a blood clot blocking a vein.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Drummer Zak Starkey is taking a break after suffering a medical emergency
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Grammy winner — son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr — was forced to cancel a London performance with his indie band Mantra of the Cosmos due to a blood clot in his right leg.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
But Klein told the outlets his late partner had phlebitis, a condition the Mayo Clinic describes as a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, often in the legs.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The condition, according to Healthline, can be caused by damage to the vein wall or by a blood clot blocking a vein.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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