blood clot

blood clot

noun
a mass of coagulated blood, as within a blood vessel or at the site of an open wound.
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blood clot n.
A semisolid, gelatinous mass of coagulated blood that consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a fibrin network.

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blood clot  
  1. See embolism.

  2. See thrombus.


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