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thig⋅mo⋅tax⋅is

  [thig-muh-tak-sis]
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–noun Biology.
movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.
Origin:
1895–1900; < Gk thígm(a) touch + -o- + -taxis

Related forms:
thig⋅mo⋅tac⋅tic  [thig-muh-tak-tik] , adjective
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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.
thig·mo·tax·is   (thĭg'mə-tāk'sĭs)   
n.  See stereotaxis.

[Greek thigma, touch (from thinganein, to touch; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots) + -taxis.]
thig'mo·tac'tic (-tāk'tĭk) adj., thig'mo·tac'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: thig·mo·tax·is
Pronunciation: "thig-m&-'tak-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural thig·mo·tax·es /-"sEz/
: a taxis in which contact especially with a solid body is the directive factor
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thigmotaxis thig·mo·tax·is (thĭg'mə-tāk'sĭs)
n.
See stereotaxis.

thig'mo·tac'tic (-tāk'tĭk) adj.

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