stereotaxic

[ ster-ee-uh-tak-sik, steer- ]

/ ˌstɛr i əˈtæk sɪk, ˌstɪər- /

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adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or based on three-dimensional studies of the brain, especially as an adjunct to brain surgery.

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Origin of stereotaxic

First recorded in 1905–10; see origin at stereo-, -taxis, -ic