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TOPIK 6noun

절제

jeolje [절쩨]

절제가 · 절제를

surgical removal, excision, resection

Example

의사는 종양을 완전히 절제했다고 말했어요.

The doctor said the tumor was completely removed.

Word parts

절 cut제 remove

Literally 'cut and remove'.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 절제 (節制) also means self-control, as in 절제된 생활 (a disciplined life).