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Tommy John surgery

Tommy John surgery noun: an ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.

Noun

Tommy John surgery (countable and uncountable, plural Tommy John surgeries)

  1. (informal) An ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.
    Synonyms:
    TJS

Synonyms of Tommy John surgery

Forms of Tommy John surgery

pluralTommy John surgeries

Origin of Tommy John surgery

From Tommy John, the first professional athlete to undergo the procedure.

Questions about Tommy John surgery

What does Tommy John surgery mean?
Tommy John surgery means an ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.
What part of speech is Tommy John surgery?
Tommy John surgery is a noun.
What is the plural of Tommy John surgery?
The plural of Tommy John surgery is Tommy John surgeries.

Words near Tommy John surgery in the dictionary

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  2. tommy gunner
  3. tommy gunners
  4. tommy guns
  5. Tommy John surgeries
  6. Tommy John surgery
  7. Tommy K
  8. tommy logge
  9. tommy logges
  10. tommy rough
  11. tommy roughs

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