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TOPIK 3noun

외과

oegwa [외꽈]

외과가 · 외과를

surgery (department), general surgery

Example

다리를 다쳐서 외과에서 치료를 받았어요.

I hurt my leg, so I got treated in the surgery department.

Word parts

외 outside과 department

Literally 'outside department' — injuries and operations.

Good to know

For sprains and bone or joint pain, Koreans usually go to 정형외과 (orthopedics).