blood clot
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of blood clot
First recorded in 1780–90
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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
A resulting blood clot can completely block blood flow or travel to the heart or brain, triggering a heart attack or stroke.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
The eight-man expedition was pinned down in a ferocious blizzard high on K2, waiting to make an assault on the summit, when a team member named Art Gilkey developed thrombophlebitis, a life-threatening altitude-induced blood clot.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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