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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In certain cases, for instance a blood clot in an external hemorrhoid, surgical removal may be required.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Phillies' latest surge is that it is being accomplished in the wake of a devastating decision for franchise ace Zack Wheeler, who will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a blood clot.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Wembanyama flirted with an All-NBA selection before a blood clot knocked him out for the last two months of the season.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The medical examiner’s office concluded that the death in April of a woman in sheriff’s office custody was caused by a coronary thrombus, or blood clot, due to atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Phillies' latest surge is that it is being accomplished in the wake of a devastating decision for franchise ace Zack Wheeler, who will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a blood clot.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Wembanyama flirted with an All-NBA selection before a blood clot knocked him out for the last two months of the season.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The medical examiner’s office concluded that the death in April of a woman in sheriff’s office custody was caused by a coronary thrombus, or blood clot, due to atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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