ictus
[ ik-tuh s ]
/ ˈɪk təs /
noun, plural ic·tus·es, ic·tus.
Prosody.
rhythmical or metrical stress.
Pathology.
- an epileptic seizure.
- a stroke, especially a cerebrovascular accident.
Origin of ictus
1700–10; < Latin: stroke, thrust, equivalent to
īc(ere) to strike with a weapon +
-tus suffix of v. action
OTHER WORDS FROM ictus
ic·tic, adjectiveWords nearby ictus
icterus,
icterus gravis,
icterus index,
icterus neonatorum,
ictinus,
ictus,
icu,
icu psychosis,
icy,
icy pole,
icymi
British Dictionary definitions for ictic
ictus
/ (ˈɪktəs) /
noun plural -tuses or -tus
prosody
metrical or rhythmic stress in verse feet, as contrasted with the stress accent on words
med
a sudden attack or stroke
Derived forms of ictus
ictal, adjectiveWord Origin for ictus
C18: from Latin
icere to strike
Medical definitions for ictic
ictus
[ ĭk′təs ]
n. pl. ictus
A sudden attack, stroke, or seizure.