muscae volitantes
plural noun
mus·cae vo·li·tan·tes ˈmə-ˌskē-ˌvä-lə-ˈtan-ˌtēz 
ˈmə-ˌsē-
: floater sense 6
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, literally, flying flies
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
muscae volitantes
noun plural
mus·cae vo·li·tan·tes ˈməs-ˌ(k)ē-ˌväl-ə-ˈtan-ˌtēz
: spots before the eyes due to cells and cell fragments in the vitreous body and lens compare floater
- nondetachable
- nondeteriorative
- nondeterministic
- nondetonating
- nondevelopment
- nondevelopments
- nondeviant
- nondeviants
- nondiabetic
- nondiabetics
- nondialysable
- nondialyzable
- nondiapausing
- nondidactic
- nondifferentiations
- nondiffusible
- nondiffusing
- nondigestible
- nondimensional
- nondiplomatic
- nondirected
- nondirectional
- nondirective
- nondisabled
- nondisableds