coagulum
- noun
- /koʊˈæɡjʊləm/
- Specialized
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coágulo
- After the injury, the doctor noted a thick coagulum forming around the wound as the blood began to solidify.
Examples
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In the left anterior thoracic region is a 10-centimeter wound... ...with jagged edges containing attached cyanotic-colored coagulum.
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The blade simultaneously cuts and coagulates tissue by breaking hydrogen bonds, denaturing protein, and creating a sticky coagulum, thus co-opting the small blood vessels.
Academic text (2004) -
Coagulum, yes, a coagulum of night, suspended between the sea and the sky like a cathedral on fire. "A cathedral!"
Fiction book (1998) -
Coagulum, yes, a coagulum of night, suspended between the sea and the sky like a cathedral on fire. "A cathedral!"
Fiction book (1998) -
During the surgery, a coagulum developed, helping to seal the cut blood vessels and prevent excessive bleeding.
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The nurse carefully examined the coagulum in the test tube to determine the effectiveness of the blood clotting treatment.
Synonyms
98
5.0
A thick lump of blood that forms inside a blood vessel
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2.0
A small solid piece of something without a regular shape
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3.8
A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel
A thick, sticky lump often made of blood
How Solid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coagulum comes from Latin parts co- meaning 'together' and a root that means 'to bring together', so it literally means 'brought together'. A coagulum is therefore a mass where liquid parts have joined into a thick lump, like a blood 'clot' or milk 'curd'.