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stereotactic
adjective ste·reo·tac·tic \ˌster-ē-ə-ˈtak-tik, ˌstir-\
Definition of STEREOTACTIC
: involving, being, utilizing, or used in a surgical technique for precisely directing the tip of a delicate instrument (as a needle) or beam of radiation in three planes using coordinates provided by medical imaging in order to reach a specific locus in the body
— ste·reo·tac·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of STEREOTACTIC
1950
Rhymes with STEREOTACTIC
Medical Dictionary
stereotactic
adjective ste·reo·tac·tic \ˌster-ē-ə-ˈtak-tik, ˌstir-\
Medical Definition of STEREOTACTIC
: involving, being, utilizing, or used in a surgical technique for precisely directing the tip of a delicate instrument (as a needle) or beam of radiation in three planes using coordinates provided by medical imaging (as computed tomography) in order to reach a specific locus in the body (as a tumor in the brain or breast) <a stereotactic biopsy> <a stereotactic surgical probe>
—ste·reo·tac·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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