Clot: meaning, definitions and examples

This word is commonly used in everyday language and can refer to a lump of any thickened or coagulated substance, particularly blood.

• He had a blood clot in his leg.
• The sauce started to form clots when it cooled down.

Often used in medical and scientific contexts to refer specifically to the process by which blood or another liquid becomes thick and stops flowing.

• Vitamin K is essential for blood coagulation.
• The lab tested the coagulation of the sample.

A medical term used to specifically refer to a blood clot that forms in a blood vessel or the heart. It's typically used in clinical or anatomical discussions.

• The ultrasound revealed a thrombus in the artery.
• The surgeon removed the thrombus during the operation.

This term is used in medical contexts to describe a condition where a blood clot forms in a blood vessel and can cause serious health issues. It is a more technical term.

• He was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis.
• The patient is at risk of thrombosis.

Used primarily in medical contexts to describe blood forming a thickened mass, such as in a cut or wound.

• The bleeding stopped because a clot formed over the cut

A scientific or medical term referring to the process of a liquid, especially blood, changing to a solid or semi-solid state.

• The doctor explained that the medicine helps blood to coagulate more effectively

Describes the process of a substance becoming denser or more viscous, commonly used in cooking or describing materials.

• As the soup simmered, it began to thicken and become more hearty

General term for a liquid becoming solid, often used in various scientific, industrial or cooking settings.

• The cooling process will solidify the melted chocolate into a bar