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stereotactic /ster·eo·tac·tic/ (-tak´tik)

1. characterized by precise positioning in space; said especially of discrete areas of the brain that control specific functions.

2. pertaining to stereotactic surgery.

3. pertaining to thigmotaxis (thigmotactic).

Stereotactic

Characterized by precise positioning in space. When applied to radiosurgery, stereotactic refers to a system of three-dimensional coordinates for locating the target site.

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stereotactic [ster″e-o-tak´tik]

1. pertaining to or characterized by precise positioning in space; said especially of discrete areas of the brain that control specific functions.

2. pertaining to types of brain surgery that use a system of three-dimensional coordinates to locate the site to be operated on.

3. thigmotactic (see thigmotaxis).

stereotactic

stereotaxic.

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