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stereotaxis

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ster⋅e⋅o⋅tax⋅is

  [ster-ee-uh-tak-sis, steer-]
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–noun Biology.
movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
Origin:
1915–20; stereo- + -taxis

Related forms:
ster⋅e⋅o⋅tac⋅tic  [ster-ee-uh-tak-tik, steer-] , adjective
ster⋅e⋅o⋅tac⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ster·e·o·tax·is   (stěr'ē-ə-tāk'sĭs, stîr'-)   
n.  

  1. A method in neurosurgery and neurological research for locating points within the brain using an external, three-dimensional frame of reference usually based on the Cartesian coordinate system.

  2. Movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid body. Also called thigmotaxis.

ster'e·o·tac'tic (-tāk'tĭk), ster'e·o·tax'ic (-tāk'sĭk), ster'e·o·tac'ti·cal (-tāk'tĭ-kəl), ster'e·o·tax'i·cal (-tāk'sĭ-kəl) adj., ster'e·o·tac'ti·cal·ly, ster'e·o·tax'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ste·reo·tax·is
Pronunciation: -'tak-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ste·reo·tax·es /-"sEz/
: a stereotactic technique or procedure
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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stereotaxis ster·e·o·tax·is (stěr'ē-ə-tāk'sĭs, stēr'-) or ster·e·o·tax·y (stěr'ē-ə-tāk'sē, stēr'-)
n.

  1. A method in neurosurgery and neurological research for precisely locating points within the brain using an external, 3-dimensional frame of reference. Also called stereoencephalotomy, stereotactic surgery.

  2. Movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid body. Also called thigmotaxis.

ster'e·o·tac'tic (-tāk'tĭk) or ster'e·o·tax'ic (-tāk'sĭk) or ster'e·o·tac'ti·cal (-tāk'tĭ-kəl) or ster'e·o·tax'i·cal (-tāk'sĭ-kəl) adj.

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