coágulo (de sangre)
/koˈaɡulo de ˈsanɡɾe/word by word
The English phrase 'blood clot' is translated into Spanish as coágulo (de sangre). Wiktionary also lists coágulo sanguíneo/sanguino/hemático and crúor.
Meaning: clot formed from platelets and other elements (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| coágulo (de sangre) | /koˈaɡulo de ˈsanɡɾe/ (word by word) | |
| coágulo sanguíneo/sanguino/hemático | masculine | |
| crúor | /ˈkɾuoɾ/ | masculine |
The term refers to a clot formed from platelets and other elements.
Which one should you use?
coágulo de sangre is a common way to express the concept, whereas coágulo sanguíneo uses an adjective to provide a more formal or technical expression. Trombo is also a formal and technical way to say blood clot.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
coágulo sanguíneo/sanguino/hemático and trombo are more formal or technical. crúor is a highly technical, medical or literary term.
How do you pronounce it?
/koˈaɡulo de ˈsanɡɾe/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers might mistakenly use coágulo to mean a 'clump' of something else. However, in Spanish, it specifically refers to a coagulated mass, most often blood.
Did you know?
- The word coágulo has a linguistic sibling in the word cuajo, which refers to the enzyme used to curdle milk for cheese.
- While coágulo is common, the word crúor is almost never heard in conversation and is reserved for gothic literature or ancient medical texts.
- The adjective hemático used in coágulo hemático comes from the Greek 'haima', which is the same root as the English word 'hematology'.
Examples in context
- El paciente está en riesgo de desarrollar un coágulo de sangre después de la cirugía.The patient is at risk of developing a blood clot after surgery.
- El médico recetará anticoagulantes para prevenir la formación de un trombo.The doctor will prescribe anticoagulants to prevent the formation of a blood clot.
- Estoy preocupado/a por un coágulo en mi pierna.I'm worried about a blood clot in my leg.
- Algunos medicamentos pueden interferir con la coagulación de la sangre.Certain medications can interfere with blood clot formation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blood clot” translations and entries crúor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (coágulo, de, sangre) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coágulo, crúor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
