stereotaxis

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Biology.

movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.

stereotaxis

/ ˌstɪər-, ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs /

noun

the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of contact with a solid object

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Other Word Forms

stereotactic adjective
stereotactically adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotaxis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; stereo- + -taxis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotaxis¹

C20: from _stereo- + _-taxis

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Example Sentences

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The system can eliminate the intrinsic errors in conventional frame-based stereotaxis.

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Fischel, who also has holdings in Canada-based Novadaq Technologies Inc and St. Louis-based Stereotaxis Inc, said he is "always scouting for innovative medical device makers" and believes Sunshine is one of them.

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stereotaxic stereotomy

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