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blood clot

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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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Words nearby blood clot

blood-brain barrier, blood brother, blood capillary, blood cell, blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, blood clot, blood count, blood crystal, bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blood cyst
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Words related to blood clot

coagulum, embolism, embolus, grume, thrombus

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Medical definitions for blood clot

blood clot

n.

A semisolid, gelatinous mass of coagulated blood that consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a fibrin network.
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Scientific definitions for blood clot

blood clot

See embolism.
See thrombus.
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