noun
- a thick viscous or semifluid substance, especially clotted blood
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The surgeon carefully removed the grume from the wound.
- A dark grume had formed where the blood had pooled.
- The medical examiner noted the presence of grume at the injury site.
- Fresh blood mixed with older grume created a disturbing sight.
- The pathologist analyzed the grume for clotting abnormalities.