sludging

American  

[sluhj-ing] / ˈslʌdʒ ɪŋ /

noun

Pathology.

1. intravascular slowing or clumping of red blood cells.

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Etymology

Origin of sludging

First recorded in 1945–50; sludge + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The pertussis toxin can trigger a reaction that produces a high white blood cell count, Yeganeh said — potentially causing sludging in the blood vessels leading to the lungs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Then, as the sludging, pounding beat of the "Dances of the Adolescents" started, boos and catcalls began to echo in the gallery, and spread to the lower floors.

From Time Magazine Archive

If Nixon were to sit, ride or stand for prolonged periods, this could cause "stagnation or sludging of the blood" in his left leg.

From Time Magazine Archive

To explain the higher blood viscosity of Raynaud's victims, the Walder group now indicts an excess of fibrinogen, one of the several substances involved in the blood-clotting mechanism, and a major factor in blood sludging.

From Time Magazine Archive

The brain becomes clogged with dead blood cells, a condition known as sludging of the brain.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston