Definition
The process by which blood thickens and forms a semisolid mass to stop bleeding, or the formation of any thick lumpy mass. A crucial biological mechanism for preventing excessive blood loss.
Etymology
From Old English clott meaning 'lump, mass,' related to German Klotz 'block.' The medical understanding of blood clotting developed significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries with advances in biochemistry.
Kelly Says
Blood clotting involves an incredibly complex cascade of at least 13 different proteins working in sequence—it's like a biological domino effect that can happen in seconds. People with hemophilia lack certain clotting factors, making even minor cuts potentially dangerous.
Translations
CACatalà
coagulació
ko.a.gy.la.si.o
CSČeština
srážlivost
sraː.ʒɪ.lɪ.vost
DADansk
koagulation
ko.a.gy.la.ˈsjœn
DEDeutsch
Gerinnung
ɡəˈʀɪ.nʊŋ
ESEspañol
coagulación
ko.a.xu.la.θjon
FAفارسی
لخته شدن
lakte šodan
FISuomi
hyytyminen
hyː.ty.mi.nen
FRFrançais
coagulation
kwa.gy.la.sjɔ̃
HUMagyar
alvadás
ɒl.vɒ.daːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
penggumpalan
pəŋ.gum.pɑ.lɑn
ITItaliano
coagulazione
ko.a.dʒu.laˈtsi.o.ne
JA日本語
血液凝固
ke.tsu.yū.gyō.kō
KMKM
ការបង្កើតជារ៉ូវ
kaar bangkaet chea roev
MSBahasa Melayu
penggumpalan
pəŋ.gum.pɑ.lɑn
MYမြန်မာ
စုတ်ခြင်း
sout.hkrang
NLNederlands
stolling
ˈstɔ.lɪŋ
NONorsk
koagulering
ko.a.gy.le.riŋ
PLPolski
krzepnięcie
kʂɛpˈɲɛ.t͡ɕe
PTPortuguês
coagulação
ko.a.xu.la.ˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
coagulare
ko.a.gy.la.re
RUРусский
свертывание
svʲer.tɨˈva.nʲɪ.je
SVSvenska
koagulering
ko.a.gy.le.riŋ
SWKiswahili
kuganda
ku.ɡɑn.dɑ
TEతెలుగు
గడ్డకట్టడం
gaḍḍakaṭṭaḍaṁ
THไทย
การแข็งตัวของเลือด
khan.khāeng.tū.a.khō̜ng.leūat
TLTL
pagsasama
pɑg.sa.sɑ.mɑ
TRTürkçe
pıhtılaşma
pɯhtɯ.laʃ.ma
UKУкраїнська
згущення
zɡuʃ.tʃen.nʲa
VITiếng Việt
đông máu
ʔɗoŋ˧˧ mɨ̄əw
ZUZU
ukugcagcazela
u.ku.ɡa.ɡa.zɛ.la