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A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
Answer for the clue "A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease ", 5 letters:
ictus
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
verse stress, 1752, from Latin ictus "a blow, stroke, thrust," of voices "a beat, impulse, stress," from icere "to strike, hit," related to iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ictus \Ic"tus\, n. [L., fr. icere, ictum, to strike.] (Pros.) The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis . (Med.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context rare English) (plural of ictus English)
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ictus may refer to:
Usage examples of ictus.
She could only repeat her demand, in a cry that reached its ictus in a sob.