| 单词 | tommy john surgery |
| 释义 | > as lemmasTommy John 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. < as lemmas |
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