Definition of muscae volitantes in English:

muscae volitantes

plural noun ˌmʌsiː ˌvɒlɪˈtantiːzˌməskē väləˈtantēz

Medicine

Dark specks appearing to float before the eyes, generally caused by particles in the vitreous humour of the eye.
〔医〕飞蝇幻视
Example sentencesExamples
- The first case was a 60-year-old male who complained of seeing ‘flying flies’ (muscae volitantes myodesopsia, muscae volitantes myiodesopsia) in a mesh-like pattern in his left eye.
- Eye floaters, Latin-derived muscae volitantes (meaning ‘flying flies’), or French-derived mouches volantes are little ‘cobwebs’ or specks that float about in your field of vision.
- Scheerer's phenomenon should not be confused with ‘floaters’ or muscae volitantes.
- The medical name for floaters is muscae volitantes.
- This embryonic artery atrophies by the 8 1/2 month but a few persistent remnants are evident entoptically as muscae volitantes (an appearance as of moving spots before the eyes).

Origin

Mid 18th century: Latin, literally 'flying flies'.

Definition of muscae volitantes in US English:

muscae volitantes

plural nounˌməskē väləˈtantēz

Medicine

Dark specks appearing to float before the eyes, generally caused by particles in the vitreous humor of the eye.
〔医〕飞蝇幻视
Example sentencesExamples
- Eye floaters, Latin-derived muscae volitantes (meaning ‘flying flies’), or French-derived mouches volantes are little ‘cobwebs’ or specks that float about in your field of vision.
- This embryonic artery atrophies by the 8 1/2 month but a few persistent remnants are evident entoptically as muscae volitantes (an appearance as of moving spots before the eyes).
- The first case was a 60-year-old male who complained of seeing ‘flying flies’ (muscae volitantes myodesopsia, muscae volitantes myiodesopsia) in a mesh-like pattern in his left eye.
- Scheerer's phenomenon should not be confused with ‘floaters’ or muscae volitantes.
- The medical name for floaters is muscae volitantes.

Origin

Mid 18th century: Latin, literally ‘flying flies’.

词汇	muscae volitantes
释义	Definition of muscae volitantes in English: muscae volitantes plural noun ˌmʌsiː ˌvɒlɪˈtantiːzˌməskē väləˈtantēz Medicine Dark specks appearing to float before the eyes, generally caused by particles in the vitreous humour of the eye. 〔医〕飞蝇幻视 Example sentencesExamples The first case was a 60-year-old male who complained of seeing ‘flying flies’ (muscae volitantes myodesopsia, muscae volitantes myiodesopsia) in a mesh-like pattern in his left eye. Eye floaters, Latin-derived muscae volitantes (meaning ‘flying flies’), or French-derived mouches volantes are little ‘cobwebs’ or specks that float about in your field of vision. Scheerer's phenomenon should not be confused with ‘floaters’ or muscae volitantes. The medical name for floaters is muscae volitantes. This embryonic artery atrophies by the 8 1/2 month but a few persistent remnants are evident entoptically as muscae volitantes (an appearance as of moving spots before the eyes). Origin Mid 18th century: Latin, literally 'flying flies'. Definition of muscae volitantes in US English: muscae volitantes plural nounˌməskē väləˈtantēz Medicine Dark specks appearing to float before the eyes, generally caused by particles in the vitreous humor of the eye. 〔医〕飞蝇幻视 Example sentencesExamples Eye floaters, Latin-derived muscae volitantes (meaning ‘flying flies’), or French-derived mouches volantes are little ‘cobwebs’ or specks that float about in your field of vision. This embryonic artery atrophies by the 8 1/2 month but a few persistent remnants are evident entoptically as muscae volitantes (an appearance as of moving spots before the eyes). The first case was a 60-year-old male who complained of seeing ‘flying flies’ (muscae volitantes myodesopsia, muscae volitantes myiodesopsia) in a mesh-like pattern in his left eye. Scheerer's phenomenon should not be confused with ‘floaters’ or muscae volitantes. The medical name for floaters is muscae volitantes. Origin Mid 18th century: Latin, literally ‘flying flies’.
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