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stereotaxic

American  
[ster-ee-uh-tak-sik, steer-] / ˌstɛr i əˈtæk sɪk, ˌstɪər- /

adjective

Anatomy.

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

Etymology

Origin of stereotaxic

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

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J.T. performed stereotaxic surgeries, immunohistochemistry and simulations.

From Nature

Rats were anaesthetized with 1–2% isoflurane in oxygen and placed in a stereotaxic apparatus.

From Nature

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