blood clot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blood clot
First recorded in 1780–90
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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.
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Low was also believed to have swallowed a blood clot from his nose or mouth.
From BBC
A family say their mother was let down in the worst possible way when she died after being sent home from hospital with a blood clot on her lungs.
From BBC
In addition to the blood clot in her lungs, the death certificate listed rectal cancer as the long-term cause of death.
From BBC
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.
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