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TOPIK 6noun

집도

jipdo [집또]

집도가 · 집도를

performing surgery (as the lead surgeon)

Example

이번 수술은 김 교수님이 직접 집도하셨어요.

Professor Kim personally performed this surgery.

Word parts

집 hold도 knife

Literally 'holding the knife'.

Good to know

Pronounced [집또]; used as 집도하다, mostly in news or formal speech.