ster·e·o·tax·is (st r  - -t k s s, stîr-) also ster·e·o·tax·y (str--tks, stîr-)n. 1. A method in neurosurgery and neurological research for locating points within the brain using an external, three-dimensional frame of reference usually based on the Cartesian coordinate system. 2. Movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid body. Also called thigmotaxis. ster e·o·tactic (-tktk), stere·o·taxic (-tksk), stere·o·tacti·cal (-tkt-kl), stere·o·taxi·cal (-tks-kl) adj.ster e·o·tacti·cal·ly, stere·o·taxi·cal·ly adv. |
stereotaxis [ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs ˌstɪər-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of contact with a solid object
[from stereo- + -taxis]
stereotaxis
orientation or movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a solid object. Cf. stereotropism. — stereotactic, adj.
See also: Biologyorientation or movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a solid object. Cf. stereotropism. — stereotactic, adj.
See also: Motionorientation or movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a solid object. Cf. stereotropism. — stereotactic, adj.
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