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/ster'ee euh tak"sik, stear'-/, adj. Anat.of, pertaining to, or based on three-dimensional studies of the brain, esp. as an adjunct to brain surgery.[1905-10; see STEREO-, -TAXIS, -IC]
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stereotaxic — ste·reo·tax·ic .ster ē ə tak sik, .stir adj STEREOTACTIC ste·reo·tax·i·cal·ly si k(ə )lē adv * * * ster·eo·tax·ic (ster″e o takґsik) 1. stereotactic. 2. thigmotactic … Medical dictionary
stereotaxic — adj. pertaining to the movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid body (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
stereotaxic — ste·reo·tax·ic … English syllables
stereotaxic — ster•e•o•tax•ic [[t]ˌstɛr i əˈtæk sɪk, ˌstɪər [/t]] adj. srg of or pertaining to precise measurements in three dimensions of a place in the brain, esp. as an adjunct to surgery or radiation • Etymology: 1905–10; stereo + taxic … From formal English to slang
stereotaxic — … Useful english dictionary
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