musca volitans
[ muhs-kuh vol-i-tanz ]
/ ˈmʌs kə ˈvɒl ɪˌtænz /
noun, plural mus·cae vol·i·tan·tes [muhs-kee vol-i-tan-teez, muhs-ee] /ˈmʌs ki ˌvɒl ɪˈtæn tiz, ˈmʌs i/. Ophthalmology.
Origin of musca volitans
< New Latin; Latin: fly flying about
Words nearby musca volitans
British Dictionary definitions for muscae volitantes
muscae volitantes
/ (ˈmʌsiː vɒlɪˈtæntiːz) /
pl n
pathol
moving black specks or threads seen before the eyes, caused by opaque fragments floating in the vitreous humour or a defect in the lens
Word Origin for muscae volitantes
C18: New Latin: flying flies
Medical definitions for muscae volitantes
muscae volitantes
[ mŭs′ē vŏl′ĭ-tăn′tēz, mŭs′kē ]
pl.n.
Floaters.