1 The formation of protein clumps in the vitreous gel. 2  These types of eye floaters tend to look like squiggles, cobwebs, tadpoles, or circles. 3  They remain in the vitreous gel permanently, and people tend to ignore them. 4  The bursting of blood vessels in the retina as the shrinking vitreous gel pulls on them.
Definitions: 1. Abbreviation for axis. The definition information for ax is provided by Stedman's. You can search our medical dictionary here.
Rx: A medical prescription. The symbol Rx is usually said to stand for the Latin word recipe meaning to take.. It is customarily part of the superscription (heading) of a prescription. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016. Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List.