slimība

From slims (“sick, ill”) +‎ -ība. A neologism, coined already in the late 18th century by by Gotthard Friedrich Stender, but reaching widespread acceptance only in the 19th century.^[1]

slimība f (4th declension)

1. (pathology) disease, illness (a disturbance in the normal functioning of the body or of one or some of its parts)

   hroniska, akūta, iedzimta slimība ― chronic, acute, hereditary disease

   ginekoloģiska, psihiska, alerģiska slimība ― gynecological, mental, allergic disease

   infekcijas, vīrusu slimība ― infectious, viral disease

   acu, sirds, nervu slimības ― eye, heart, nerve diseases

   augu, mājlopu slimības ― plant, livestock diseases

   slimības uzliesmojums ― disease outbreak

   slimību ārstēšana ― disease treatment

   slimību profilakse ― disease prevention

   sieviešu, vīriešu, bērnu slimības ― women's, men's, children's diseases

   profesionāla slimība ― occupational disease

   miega slimība ― sleeping sickness, beriberi

   jūras slimība ― seasickness

   staru slimība ― radiation sickness

   gulties, nogulties slimības gultā ― to be bedridden (lit. to lie in a sickness bed)

• slimnīca
• slimnieks, slimniece

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