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blood clot

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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 entrapped in a fibrin network.
blood clot
1. See embolism.
2. See thrombus.
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Noun1.blood clot - a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
grume
blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
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