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Blood clot

Blood that has been converted from a liquid to a solid state.

Also called a thrombus.

The process by which a blood clot forms is termed coagulation.

A blood clot, or thrombus, is stationary within a vessel or the heart.

If it moves from that location through the bloodstream, it is referred to as an embolus.

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