Tommy John surgery

noun

Tom·my John surgery ˈtä-mē-ˈjän- How to pronounce Tommy John surgery (audio)

plural Tommy John surgeries

: a surgical procedure in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is replaced with a tendon graft typically obtained from a superficial muscle of the forearm : ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction

Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, specializes in an elbow-ligament reconstruction procedure commonly known as Tommy John surgery, named for the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who first underwent it, in 1974.

Sara Corbett

But as an outfielder he hurt his throwing arm and had to have Tommy John surgery before the year was out.

Kelli Anderson

Word History

Etymology

after Tommy John (Thomas Edward John, Jr. born 1943), U.S. baseball player who underwent the surgery in 1974

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

单词	Tommy John surgery
释义	Tommy John surgery noun Tom·my John surgery ˈtä-mē-ˈjän- plural Tommy John surgeries : a surgical procedure in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow is replaced with a tendon graft typically obtained from a superficial muscle of the forearm : ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, specializes in an elbow-ligament reconstruction procedure commonly known as Tommy John surgery, named for the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who first underwent it, in 1974. Sara Corbett But as an outfielder he hurt his throwing arm and had to have Tommy John surgery before the year was out. Kelli Anderson Word History Etymology after Tommy John (Thomas Edward John, Jr. born 1943), U.S. baseball player who underwent the surgery in 1974 First Known Use 1984, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition Tommy John surgery noun Tom·my John surgery ˈtäm-ē-ˈjän- : ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
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Tommy John surgery

noun

Word History

Medical Definition

noun