musca volitans

Definitions of musca volitans
  1. noun
    spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
    synonyms: floater, muscae volitantes, spots
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    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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