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  • noun Plural form of clot.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clot.

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Examples

  • Ms. Kodatsky, 31, has Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, a rare blood condition that can be fatal and is characterized by clots forming throughout the body.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PAUL WALDIE 2011

  • Ms. Kodatsky, 31, has Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, a rare blood condition that can be fatal and is characterized by clots forming throughout the body.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PAUL WALDIE 2011

  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE: Crestor lowers risk of deep-vein clots

    'Polypill' slashes heart attack and stroke risk 2009

  • Suppose such deposits, composed of albumen and fibrin, prepared in the liver should be deposited in the lining membranes of veins leading to the heart, and by some other chemical action this accumulated mass should come loose from the veins, would we not expect what is commonly called clots enter the heart, and shut off the arteries, supplying the lungs, stop the further circulation of blood and cause instantaneous death called heart failure, apoplexy and so on?

    Philosophy of Osteopathy 1872

  • VTE refers to venous thomboembolisms, while ATE refers to clots in patient arteries.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • VTE refers to venous thomboembolisms, while ATE refers to clots in patient arteries.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • Too much AA can lead to high blood pressure, allergies, narrowed arteries and blood clots, which is why it is linked to heart disease, asthma, cancer and arthritis.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • In particular, the omega-3s found in fish oil (and in algae, too) reduce inflammation and help prevent artery-blocking clots, which is part of what aspirin does.

    www.appeal-democrat.com - News : 2009

  • The clots are a common side effect of orthopedic surgery and can prove deadly if they break lose and travel to the lungs.

    Market News 2009

  • Antiphospholipid antibodies are often correlated with blood irregularities such as clots and narrow blood vessels.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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