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stereotaxis en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- English taxis English stereotaxis From stereo- + taxis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Any of several techniques that use computer data from medical imaging to direct the motion of equipment so as to deliver some therapy (such as radiotherapy, radioablation, laser ablation, or others) to a precise anatomic location.
  2. (uncountable) The movement of an organism when touched; thigmotaxis.

Relateds

stereotropism · stereotaxic · stereotactical · stereotactically · stereotactic · stereotaxial