切除 qiēchú to excise
to excise; to cut out (a tumor)
How to remember 切除: 切 cut + 除 remove = to excise.
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How it is used
- 'To surgically excise / cut out' - a medical term: 切除肿瘤 (qiēchú zhǒngliú) to remove a tumor, 阑尾切除 appendectomy.
- Specifically the surgical removal of tissue/organs; note reading qiē.