clot
noun
a mass or lump.
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
He was airlifted to the Cleveland Clinic’s main hospital, where doctors performed an emergency procedure to remove blood clots from his arteries and heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
On the other hand, it could have been an embolism, because your blood clots much more easily when you are lying down for a long time, like when you are in hospital.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
