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 another part of the body, it is called an embolus.
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A blood clot is an unwanted lump of blood platelets creating a blockage in an artery or vein. A part of such a clot may break away called an embolus, and if it flows to some other place it may cause further problems there. Deep vein thrombosis means a blood clot in a leg.
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A solid mass of blood. Its function is to develop at the site of wounds to stop blood loss. However, clots may form inappropriately within the blood vessels, for example if the blood is flowing too slowly. Blood clots within blood vessels can block the blood supply to certain parts of the body.
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<haematology> The conversion of blood from a liquid form to solid through the process of coagulation. ... A thrombus is a clot which forms inside of a blood vessel. If that clot moves inside the vessel it is referred to as an embolus (embolism). The presence of atherosclerotic plaque lining blood vessel walls is a significant stimulus for clo...
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A clump or thickened mass of blood in an artery that may partially or completely block the flow of blood.
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Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid state. Also called a thrombus.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the coagulated phase of blood; the soft, coherent, jelly-like red mass resulting from the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, thereby entrapping the red blood cells (and other formed elements) within the coagulated plasma.
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Blood clot: Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid state. Also called a thrombus. The process by which a blood clot forms is termed coagulation. A blood clot, or thrombus, is stationary within a vessel or the heart. If it moves from that location through the bloodstream, it is referred to as an embolus. Common Misspellings: blood co...
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[
n] - a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
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a semisolid mass of blood that forms to help seal and prevent bleeding from a damaged vessel
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grume noun a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
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A semi-solidified mass of blood, either in or out of the body.
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a thick, gelled mass of blood.
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A jelly-like mass of blood tissue formed by clotting factors in the blood. Clots stop the flow of blood from an injury. Clots can also form inside an artery when the arterys walls are damaged by atherosclerotic buildup, possibly causing a heart attack or stroke.
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