Phōs'phē-nē, n. pl.
n. pl. [Gr. φῶς, light, and φαίνω, to show.] The luminous impressions and circles seen, on sudden compression of the eyeball, when the eye is closed. They are due to a mechanical irritation of the retina.
n. pl. [Gr. φῶς, light, and φαίνω, to show.] The luminous impressions and circles seen, on sudden compression of the eyeball, when the eye is closed. They are due to a mechanical irritation of the retina.