blood clot
noun
a mass of coagulated blood, as within a blood vessel or at the site of an open wound.
blood clots
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pluralof blood clot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Experts later determined she suffered from severe anemia; blood clots in both wings and one kidney; liver and lung abnormalities; and inadequate bone marrow response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Venous thromboembolism refers to dangerous blood clots that form in a vein and may travel to the lungs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
However, the vaccine was also restricted for use in some countries because of rare blood clots which affected up to one in 100,000 people.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Of all these findings, only the risk of blood clots was statistically significant.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Small blood clots begin to appear in the bloodstream, and the blood thickens and slows, and the clots begin to stick to the walls of blood vessels.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
