ictal
Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headacheOf or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.
The patient was in an ictal state.
More definitions
- of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
Origin
From ictus + -al, from Latin ictus (“a blow”).From ictus + -al, from Latin ictus (“a blow”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to a seizure or convulsion:ictic
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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