Use 'ictus' to describe severe health events that require immediate attention.

Serious Condition

'Ictus' is technical; use it in medical or formal contexts, not casual conversation.

Medical Jargon

'Ictus' indicates a critical situation that often leads to action, like hospitalization.

'Ictus' marks the stress in poetry, guiding how the poem should be read or heard.

In music, 'ictus' may refer to the conductor's baton movement showing rhythm.

Identify 'ictus' when reading poetry to understand the metrical pattern.