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stereotactic
adjective
ste·reo·tac·tic
| \ ˌster-ē-ə-ˈtak-tik
, ˌstir-\
, ˌstir-\
Definition of stereotactic
: involving, being, utilizing, or used in a surgical technique for precisely directing the tip of a delicate instrument (such 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
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Other Words from stereotactic
stereotactically
\ ˌster-ē-ə-ˈtak-ti-k(ə-)lē
, ˌstir- \
adverb
, ˌstir- \
adverb
Examples of stereotactic in a Sentence
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The type of radiation treatment Ginsburg had, called stereotactic ablative radiation therapy, concentrates radiation on the tumor, limiting damage to the surrounding organs, and is generally less disruptive. — Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com, "Ginsburg resumes a hectic schedule: ‘I am on my way to being very well’," 1 Sep. 2019 Ginsburg was treated using a new form of outpatient radiation therapy called stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for a tumor found on her pancreas. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Completed Cancer Treatment In August," 24 Aug. 2019 This time, Ginsburg underwent a specific course of treatment—stereotactic ablative radiation therapy—which began on August 5, just days after a biopsy confirmed her pancreatic tumor was malignant. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Just Treated for A Malignant Tumor on Her Pancreas, Says Supreme Court," 23 Aug. 2019 According to the Supreme Court statement, Ginsburg completed a three-week course of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas," 23 Aug. 2019 Research Medical is not the only local institution that offers stereotactic radiosurgery, though. — Andy Marso, kansascity.com, "Research Medical unveils $3 million upgrade for radiation alternative to brain surgery," 23 June 2017 Five treatments of super-powerful radiation, called stereotactic radiation, soon will target two spots on his left side that could harbor remaining cells. — Donna Mcguire, kansascity.com, "Tenth birthday in KC is extra special for British boy beating back cancer," 27 May 2017 The number of men getting the short, intense treatment, called stereotactic body radiation therapy, or S.B.R.T., more than doubled to 1,886 in 2013 from 716 in 2007, according to the most recent Medicare data. — Gina Kolata, New York Times, "Popular Prostate Cancer Therapy Is Short, Intense and Unproven," 20 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stereotactic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stereotactic
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
Other Words from stereotactic
stereotactically
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adverb
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adverb