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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She thought it was the baby, but a nurse confirmed it was a blood clot, 3 inches across.

From Salon • May 27, 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

"I had a blood clot that was restricting blood and oxygen getting to my brain," he told the newspaper.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Others proposed that Garfield's chest pain shortly before death was more likely the result of a blood clot in his heart.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow