| ictus | 1. <medicine> A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc. 2. The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis. Origin: L, fr. Icere, ictum, to strike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ictus cordis | A complete cardiac cycle, including spread of the electrical impulse and the consequent mechanical contraction. Synonym: ictus cordis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ictus epilepticus | An epileptic convulsion. Ictus paralyticus, a paralytic stroke. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ictus solis | <medicine> Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often terminating fatally; coup de soleil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |