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Of or pertaining to stereotaxis.
A stereotaxic atlas is a collection of sections of the brain with coordinates for stereotaxic surgery.
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Stereotaxic atlas — is a number of records of brain structure of a particular animal accompanied with coordinates used in stereotactic surgery.External links* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=atlas A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Brain Of The Zebra] * [http … Wikipedia
stereotaxic radiation therapy — A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver radiation to a tumor. The total dose of radiation is divided into several smaller doses given over several days. Stereotaxic radiation… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stereotaxic — adjective Etymology: New Latin stereotaxis stereotactic technique, from stere + taxis Date: 1908 stereotactic • stereotaxically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
stereotaxic — /ster ee euh tak sik, stear /, adj. Anat. of, pertaining to, or based on three dimensional studies of the brain, esp. as an adjunct to brain surgery. [1905 10; see STEREO , TAXIS, IC] * * * … Universalium
stereotaxic — ste·reo·tax·ic .ster ē ə tak sik, .stir adj STEREOTACTIC ste·reo·tax·i·cal·ly si k(ə )lē adv * * * ster·eo·tax·ic (ster″e o takґsik) 1. stereotactic. 2. thigmotactic … Medical dictionary
stereotaxic — adj. pertaining to the movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid body (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
stereotaxic — ste·reo·tax·ic … English syllables
stereotaxic — ster•e•o•tax•ic [[t]ˌstɛr i əˈtæk sɪk, ˌstɪər [/t]] adj. srg of or pertaining to precise measurements in three dimensions of a place in the brain, esp. as an adjunct to surgery or radiation • Etymology: 1905–10; stereo + taxic … From formal English to slang
stereotaxic — … Useful english dictionary
stereotaxic radiosurgery — A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is used to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders that cannot be treated by regular… … English dictionary of cancer terms
