blood clot
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blood clot — n clot * * * a solid mass formed as the result of blood coagulation, either within the blood vessels and heart or elsewhere (compare thrombus). A blood clot consists of a meshwork of the protein fibrin in which various blood cells are trapped. *… … Medical dictionary
blood clot — noun a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells • Syn: ↑grume • Derivationally related forms: ↑grumous (for: ↑grume) • Hypernyms: ↑blood * * * blood clot UK US … Useful english dictionary
blood clot — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms blood clot : singular blood clot plural blood clots medical a soft mass of almost solid blood that blocks a tube in your body … English dictionary
blood clot — a solid or semisolid mass formed as the result of blood coagulation, either within the blood vessels and heart after death or elsewhere in the body during life (a mass of coagulated blood formed in the cardiovascular system during life is called… … The new mediacal dictionary
blood clot — A mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. When a blood clot is attached to the wall of a blood vessel, it is called a thrombus. When it moves through the bloodstream and blocks the flow of blood in… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Blood Clot Boy — is a figure in the mythologies of several Native American tribes, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Pawnee, and Arapaho. He is depicted as being born from a clot of blood. [http://www.ruthenia.ru/folklore/berezkin/eng/061 66.htm] … Wikipedia
blood clot — 1. noun A mass of coagulated red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in a network of fibrin; a thrombus. Syn: thrombus 2. interjection General … Wiktionary
blood clot — in commercial preparations of fish products, a measure of the number and area of blood clots in relation to the size of the fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
blood clot — soft lump or thickened mass of blood … English contemporary dictionary
blood clot — Rasta Dictionary curse word … English dialects glossary
