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The mosquito has an anticoagulant in its saliva that prevents blood from clotting so that it can finish its meal without interruption.
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If you cough up alittle blood does it always have to be a blood clot or can you just have some blood in your lungs?
it doesnt have to be a clot....
Why do mosquitoes not die after sucking blood of different blood groups as it may clot?
There is a compound that is in the mosquito's saliva that prevents blood from clotting
What happesns when blood doesnt clot?
You will continue bleeding. It is dangerous if it will not stop. See a professional.
What causes blood to clot?
All I know is that when I had my surgery I developed one im my Left lung ! are you sure you don't mean "blood clot"? because there is no such thing as a blood chit. a blood clot is when blood doesnt circulate in a certain place forming, well, a clot. this is more likely to happen with adults than kids because kids are generally more figety (blood circulates better when muscles are moved).
What is a blood clot that is traveling?
An embolus is a wandering blood clot.
What forms blood clot?
its blood that's got alot of clot
Can a blood clot in your cheek be removed and is a blood clot in your cheek life threatening?
A blood clot in your cheek is life threatening and you would have to have surgery for the clot to be removed.
What does thrombus mean in medical terms?
Thrombus in medical terms means blood clot.
A stationary blood clot is called?
stationary clot is called a thrombus or a blood clot.
What is a blot clot?
it is a blood clot
Why does the blood not clot in body?
The saliva of the leech has some enzymes that prevent the blood from clotting and thin it out a bit. This is the reason that leeches are still used in medicine, they are placed in areas where there is bad blood flow, such as newly reattached fingers.
Blood fails to clot in the absence?
blood does clot and so can your arteries it will clot if you will have a major accident...
