"Tommy John surgery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tommy John surgeries [plural]
Etymology: From Tommy John, the first professional athlete to undergo the procedure. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Tommy John surgery (countable and uncountable, plural Tommy John surgeries)
  1. (informal, medicine) An ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. Wikipedia link: Tommy John surgery, en:Tommy John Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Surgery Synonyms: TJS Coordinate_terms: UCL

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