Dictionary
ic•tus
Pronunciation: (ik'tus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -tus•es, -tus.
1. Pros.rhythmical or metrical stress.
2. Pathol.
a. an epileptic seizure.
b. a stroke, esp. a cerebrovascular accident.
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