This is the 725th most frequent Latvian word.
pacienti
"Pacienti" in English means "patients."
In this sentence, 'pacienti' refers to individuals who are receiving medical care and are currently in a waiting area for their turn.
Pacienti gaida uzņemšanā pirms vizītes pie ārsta.
The patients are waiting in the reception area before their doctor's appointment.
Here, 'pacienti' is used to denote people who are under the ongoing care of a medical team.
Mūsu medicīniskās aprūpes komanda ir cieši saistīta ar saviem pacientiem.
Our medical care team is closely connected with their patients.
In this usage, 'pacientiem' is in the dative case, which shows the indirect object of the importance mentioned in the sentence.