muscae volitantes

British

/ ˈmʌsiː vɒlɪˈtæntiːz /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of muscae volitantes

C18: New Latin: flying flies

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