Tommy Johnn.

Brit.

/ˌtɒmɪ ˈdʒɒn/, U.S.

/ˌtɑmi ˈdʒɑn/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Tommy John.

Etymology: < the name of Tommy John (Thomas Edward John Jr.) (b. 1943), U.S. baseball player, who was the first person to undergo surgery of this kind in 1974.

Surgery.

attributive. Designating surgery in which the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow is replaced with another tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body or from a cadaver; of or relating to such surgery. Frequently in Tommy John surgery.Tommy John surgery is typically carried out on professional baseball players, esp. pitchers, because repetitive, hard throwing motion can cause damage to the ulnar collateral ligament.

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1984 Chicago Daily Herald 25 May s15 The procedure is known as ‘the Tommy John Operation’, named for the California Angels' veteran, who was the first athlete ever to undergo it 10 years ago.

1997 Washington Post 12 July (Sports section) 7 They told me..I was going to get Tommy John surgery.

2001 N.Y. Times 13 June d5/1 Perez, the 23-year-old left-hander, missed all of last season because of ‘Tommy John’ elbow surgery.

2013 Wall St. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 4 Oct. The good news for the Mets is that the vast majority of Tommy John patients..make a full recovery.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tommy john
释义	Tommy Johnn. Brit. /ˌtɒmɪ ˈdʒɒn/, U.S. /ˌtɑmi ˈdʒɑn/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Tommy John. Etymology: < the name of Tommy John (Thomas Edward John Jr.) (b. 1943), U.S. baseball player, who was the first person to undergo surgery of this kind in 1974. Surgery. attributive. Designating surgery in which the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow is replaced with another tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body or from a cadaver; of or relating to such surgery. Frequently in Tommy John surgery.Tommy John surgery is typically carried out on professional baseball players, esp. pitchers, because repetitive, hard throwing motion can cause damage to the ulnar collateral ligament. ΚΠ 1984 Chicago Daily Herald 25 May s15 The procedure is known as ‘the Tommy John Operation’, named for the California Angels' veteran, who was the first athlete ever to undergo it 10 years ago. 1997 Washington Post 12 July (Sports section) 7 They told me..I was going to get Tommy John surgery. 2001 N.Y. Times 13 June d5/1 Perez, the 23-year-old left-hander, missed all of last season because of ‘Tommy John’ elbow surgery. 2013 Wall St. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 4 Oct. The good news for the Mets is that the vast majority of Tommy John patients..make a full recovery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1984
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