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stereotaxis

ster·e·o·tax·is [ stèrree ō táksiss, stree ō táksiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. North America movement in response to solid object: the movement of an entire organism in response to contact with a solid object

2. technique in brain surgery: neurological surgery involving the insertion of delicate instruments that are guided to the relevant area by the use of three-dimensional scanning techniques


ster·e·o·tac·tic adjective
ster·e·o·tac·ti·cal·ly [ stèrree ō táktikəlee, stree ō táktikəlee ] adverb
ster·e·o·tax·ic adjective
ster·e·o·tax·i·cal·ly [ stèrree ō táksikəlee, stree o tàksikəlee ] adverb
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