form a clot

Frequency: 7.29.1 per million words

used to describe the process of a clot developing, often as an undesirable medical event

clotVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • Patients who have a tendency to form clots more readily are at higher risk.
  • A dangerous clot formed in his leg after the long flight.
  • When you get a cut, platelets rush to the site to form a clot and stop the bleeding.
  • Certain medications can increase the risk of forming a clot.
  • If a blood clot forms in a deep vein, it can be life-threatening.
  • The doctor explained that a clot has formed in the artery, blocking blood flow.
  • What causes blood clots to form in the lungs?
  • Forming a clot is the body's natural response to injury.
  • Without proper treatment, more clots could form.
  • The scan showed that a small clot was forming near his heart.