blood clot

[bluhd klot] / ˈblʌd ˌklɒt /

NOUN

mass of thickened blood

Synonyms

WEAK

coagulum crassamentum embolism embolus grume thrombus

Example Sentences

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But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Sinbad had an ischemic stroke — the result of a blood clot that traveled from his heart to his brain — in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

At the Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires, doctors detected a blood clot on his brain, which was removed during an emergency operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Emergency surgery removed a blood clot that was blocking 90% of one of her arteries, and she was told by doctors she was lucky to be alive.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That is when a blood clot blocks one of the blood vessels taking blood to the muscles in the heart.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon