blood clot
Coagulated circulatory obstruction
A blood clot is a thickened mass of blood that forms when blood cells and proteins coagulate.
Clots serve a protective function, stopping bleeding from wounds, but clots that form inside blood vessels can be dangerous or fatal—blocking flow to the heart, lungs, or brain.
The autopsy revealed a blood clot in her lung.
Clot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
hemostasis · clotting factors · coagulate · coagulant · anticoagulant · warfarin · heparin · vitamin K
Complete closure or blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
infarct · stenosis · clog · plaque · atherosclerosis · congestion · impediment · arterial blockage
Clot in leg vessel
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- thrombolyticAgent dissolving blood clots
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
endothelium · plasma · hemoglobin · oxygenation · vasoconstriction · vasodilation · circulatory system · vascular system
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
- compression stockingsGraduated-pressure leg garments
- antiplateletClumping-cell inhibitor
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
fibrin
Clot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
fibrinogen · hemostasis · clotting factors · coagulate · coagulant · anticoagulant · warfarin · heparin · vitamin K · hemophilia
occlusion
Complete closure or blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
stroke · infarct · stenosis · clog · plaque · atherosclerosis · congestion · impediment · arterial blockage
deep vein thrombosis
Clot in leg vessel
- pulmonary embolismClot blocking lung artery
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
thrombolytic · plasmin · DVT · PE
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
perfusion · endothelium · plasma · hemoglobin · oxygenation · vasoconstriction · vasodilation · circulatory system · vascular system
aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
- compression stockingsGraduated-pressure leg garments
- antiplateletClumping-cell inhibitor
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
catheter · angioplasty · stent · dissolution · prevention
- medical findingscyst, tumor, lesion, polyp, hernia
- stroke riskshypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol
- blood clottingfibrin, thrombin, prothrombin, fibrinogen, platelet
- blood clotsthrombus, embolus, DVT, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism
- bloodplasma, platelet, platelets, hemoglobin, RBC
- Circulatory Systemheart rate, artery, veins, capillary, arteries
blood clothemorrhage
Profuse discharge of blood
bleeding · clot dissolution · hemophilia · bleed · exsanguination
blood, bloody, clot, bloodline, bloodshed, blooded, bloodthirsty, bloodbath, bloodshot