Ictus

Iktus ( Latin ictus 'blow' , 'blow', 'push', 'stab', 'throw' etc.)

• an insect bite in dermatology
• an accent in Gregorian chant, see Iktus (neume)
• a heavy stress in the accenting verse, see accent (linguistics)
• the beat in ancient metrics, see Arsis and Thesis

Ictus stands for:

• in medicine generally a blow, stab or stab, e.g. B.
  • Ictus cordis , impulse of the heart ,
  • especially a sudden onset symptom, seizure, e.g. B.
    • an epileptic fit, see epilepsy
    • Ictus apoplecticus , stroke
    • Ictus solis , sunstroke
• Ictus Records , a record label
• Ictus Ensemble , a new music ensemble

ICtus (or JCtus ) stands for:

• an abbreviation for Latin Jurisconsultus legal scholar or legal advisor

See also:

Wiktionary: Iktus  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Ictal

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