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blood clot

[bluhd klot] / ˈblʌd ˌklɒt /


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She thought it was the baby, but a nurse confirmed it was a blood clot, 3 inches across.

From Salon May 27, 2026

Sinbad had an ischemic stroke — the result of a blood clot that traveled from his heart to his brain — in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

She was treated for a rare type of blood clot linked to the vaccine and said she still suffers from health problems, including damaged lungs, joint pain and nerve damage.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

At the Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires, doctors detected a blood clot on his brain, which was removed during an emergency operation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

The spleen turns into a single huge, hard blood clot the size of a baseball.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston



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