stereotaxic

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

adjective

, Anatomy.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotaxic¹

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

Example Sentences

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