taxis

Definitions

General Science

• noun a movement of a cell or microorganism towards or away from a stimulus such as light
• suffix
  (written as -taxis)
  the response of an organism moving towards or away from a stimulus

Medical

• noun the procedure of pushing or massaging dislocated bones or hernias to make them return to their usual position

Sports

• noun the manipulating of a displaced body part to return it to its normal position, carried out, e.g., in a case of hernia

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Contexts for “taxis”

4 definitions in context
• General Science
• Medical
• Sports