Definition of ictuses Ictuses
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Wiktionary 
- ictuses (Noun)
Plural of ictus.
Part of speech
🔤- ictuses, noun, plural of ictus.
WordNet
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| ictus - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" | ||
| seizure, raptus | ||
| attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase | ||
| convulsion a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval | ||
| focal seizure transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity | ||
| raptus hemorrhagicus seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ictus (n.)
The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis. - ictus (n.)
A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ictus
ik′tus, n. a stroke: rhythmical or metrical stress.—adj. Ic′tic, abrupt. [L., 'a blow.']
