clot

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A resulting blood clot can completely block blood flow or travel to the heart or brain, triggering a heart attack or stroke.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

I’m living my whole life, not even knowing I have this thing and and if I don’t clot, there are plenty of people out there that live to 100 years old and have it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," died from a blood clot in her lungs, her death certificate revealed Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Years later, Ed decided to undergo a risky surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital to remove a clot from his eye.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Looking over his shoulder he saw that something was crouching beside the closed door, a shapeless clot of shadow darker than the darkness.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin