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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Possible complications include blood clot, stroke, bleeding, and damage to blood vessels and organs.
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Strokes are caused when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain or, less frequently, when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
This pressure can help ensure that the blood clot needed to protect the surface of the socket properly forms.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
The former Army Special Forces soldier had been clocking over 100 hours per week working on a $2 billion deal when a blood clot killed him.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Strokes are caused when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain or, less frequently, when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
This pressure can help ensure that the blood clot needed to protect the surface of the socket properly forms.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
The former Army Special Forces soldier had been clocking over 100 hours per week working on a $2 billion deal when a blood clot killed him.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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