stereotaxy

stereotaxy
A precise method of identifying nonvisualized anatomic structures by use of three-dimensional coordinates; more frequently used for brain and spinal surgery. SYN: stereotactic surgery, stereotaxic surgery, stereotaxis (3).

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n.
a surgical procedure in which a deep-seated area in the brain is operated upon after its position has been established very accurately by three-dimensional measurements. The operation may be performed using an electrical current or by heat, cold, or mechanical techniques. See also leucotomy.

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ster·eo·taxy (ster″e-o-takґse) stereotactic surgery.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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