Latin terms

Question 1

Hemi

Answer 1

Half

Question 2

Bi

Answer 2

Two

Question 3

Temporal

Answer 3

relating to the temple region of the head

Question 4

Nasal

Answer 4

of/related to the nose

Question 5

Anopia

Answer 5

The loss of vision due to damage to or absence of the eye(s)

Question 6

Agnosia

Answer 6

A disorder that causes problems with identifying objects or people (VISION RELATED)

Question 7

Aphasia

Answer 7

A disorder that causes problems in expressing and understanding language (HEARING RELATED)

Question 8

Mono/homo

Answer 8

One

Question 9

Ocular/optic

Answer 9

of/relating to the eye

Question 10

Macular

Answer 10

Pertaining to the Macula (a small spot on the retinae that has the most accurate vision)

Question 11

Photo

Answer 11

Related to light

Question 12

Ganglion

Answer 12

A group of (nerve) cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system

Question 13

Nucleus

Answer 13

A group of (nerve) cell bodies in the central nervous system

Question 14

Tract

Answer 14

A pathway, course, or channel (of axons)

Question 15

Chroma

Answer 15

Related to colour

Question 16

Kine

Answer 16

Related to movement

Question 17

Simul

Answer 17

Occurring, existing, or operating at the same time

Question 18

Chiasma

Answer 18

‘Cross-shaped mark’

Question 19

Con- (as in ‘converging’)

Answer 19

Two things moving together

Question 20

Di- (as in ‘diverging’)

Answer 20

Two things moving apart

Question 21

Homonymous

Answer 21

Visual field loss in the same halves of each eye

Question 22

Medial

Answer 22

Closer to the midline of the body

Question 23

Lateral

Answer 23

Away from the midline of the body

Question 24

Gyrus (gyri)

Answer 24

A ridge or fold (n)

Question 25

Sulcus (sulci)

Answer 25

A groove or furrow (V)