clot
noun
a mass or lump.
Example Sentences
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In high risk MDS, genetically mutated stem cells lose the ability to produce the healthy blood cells required to carry oxygen, form clots, and fight infections.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Lowrimore visited three different hospitals across both states over the following week as she began passing blood clots and the pain intensified, radiating up the left side of her body, according to the lawsuit.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Symptoms can include periods lasting more than seven days, the need to change sanitary protection every one to two hours, passing large blood clots and signs of iron deficiency such as fatigue and dizziness.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
The plant specialized in pork products, and for eight hours a day I stood on a quarter-mile assembly line—more properly, a disassembly line—removing blood clots from the necks of dead pigs.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
