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stereotaxis

ster e o tax is |ˌsterēəˈtaksis, ˌsti (ə )r- ˌstɛriəˈtæksəs |(also stereotaxy |ˈsterēəˌtaksē, ˈstir- |) noun the use of stereotactic instruments or devices in surgery or research. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from stereo- three-dimensional + Greek taxis orientation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

stereotaxis

stereotaxis |ˌstɛrɪə (ʊ )ˈtaksɪs, ˌstɪərɪə (ʊ )- |(also stereotaxy |-ˈtaksi |) noun [ mass noun ] the use of stereotactic instruments or devices in surgery or research. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from stereo- three-dimensional + Greek taxis orientation .

 

Duden Dictionary

Stereotaxis

Ste re o ta xis, Ste reo ta xis Substantiv, feminin , die |Stereot a xis |die Stereotaxis; Genitiv: der Stereotaxis griechisch 1 Stereotaxie 2 Bestreben von Tieren, mit festen Gegenständen in Berührung zu kommen z. B. bei Röhren - oder Höhlenbewohnern