noun🔗ShareCaillot sanguinA blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body."After sitting for a long flight, the doctor worried that a thrombus might have formed in her patient's leg, blocking blood flow. "Après avoir été assise pendant un long vol, le médecin craignait qu'un caillot sanguin ne se soit formé dans la jambe de sa patiente, bloquant la circulation sanguine.medicinephysiologydiseaseanatomybodyorganconditionbiochemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading