blood clot

[ bluhd-klot ]

/ ˈblʌd ˌklɒt /

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noun

a mass of coagulated blood, as within a blood vessel or at the site of an open wound.

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Origin of blood clot

First recorded in 1780–90

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It’s how experts were able to identify that the AstraZeneca vaccine carries a small risk of a rare blood clot condition called thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Still Unsure About Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine? Start Here.|Kaleigh Rogers|August 11, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson product rose dramatically for older men, preventing 11,800 covid-19 hospitalizations, compared with seven or eight cases of Guillain-Barré and no cases of blood clots.
CDC exploring options to get additional coronavirus doses for the immunocompromised|Lena H. Sun|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
The Janssen vaccine has had a tough rollout, marked with controversy over the extremely uncommon side effect of blood clots and a possible link to a rare neurological disorder.
The J&J vaccine may be less effective against the Delta variant than we hoped|Monroe Hammond|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
For the J&J shot, it includes both a slightly higher risk of developing blood clots and Guillain-Barré syndrome, an auto immune condition in which the immune cells attack the body’s nerve cells.
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Booster Shots|Alice Park|July 15, 2021|Time

Just three months ago, federal officials paused use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after it was linked to another rare side effect — severe blood clots.
FDA adds new warning on Johnson & Johnson vaccine related to rare autoimmune disorder|Laurie McGinley, Lena H. Sun|July 12, 2021|Washington Post
Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For nearly her entire life Beyoncé has been giving us her blood, sweat, and tears in her career.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Royal Family has benefited hugely from the American blood in its veins.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The future Mr. Vergara—and star of ‘True Blood’ and ‘Magic Mike’ shares some life advice in an exclusive video.
Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work|The Daily Beast Video|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In its over 1,000-year history, the land has soaked in the blood of millions of people.
Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible|Anna Nemtsova|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
These differences of interests will lead to disputes, ill blood, and finally to separation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
There lay Bob Rock, covered with blood, and apparently insensible.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Louis pressed his father's hand to his lips; that hand which was hardly washed from the stain of Wharton's blood!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Blood-streaked sputum is strongly suggestive of tuberculosis, and is more common in the early stages than later.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Scientific definitions for blood clot

blood clot

See embolism.

See thrombus.

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