embolus

clots

klɒt

noun

a thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood, or of material stuck together.

a blood clot

lump,clump,mass,curdling,obstruction,glob,gob,thrombus,thrombosis,embolus,embolism

verb

form or cause to form clots.

drugs that help blood to clot

coagulate,set,congeal,cake,curdle,thicken,solidify,harden,dry,stiffen

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clot

klɒt

noun

a thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood, or of material stuck together.

a blood clot

lump,clump,mass,curdling,obstruction,glob,gob,thrombus,thrombosis,embolus,embolism

verb

form or cause to form clots.

drugs that help blood to clot

coagulate,set,congeal,cake,curdle,thicken,solidify,harden,dry,stiffen

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apoplexy

/ˈæpəˌplɛksi/

noun

Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.

In modern usage, apoplexy and stroke are synonymous terms, referring to sudden and lasting impairment of brain function caused by obstruction of or haemorrhage from the cerebral blood vessels.

blood clot,embolism,embolus,infarction

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