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muscae volitantes definition

mus·cae vo·li·tan·tes (mus′ē väl′ə tan′tēz′, mus′kē)

specks that appear to float before the eyes, caused by defects or impurities in the vitreous humor; floaters

Etymology: L, flying flies

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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