This is the 353rd most frequent Latvian word.
slimību
The Latvian word "slimību" means "disease" or "illness" in English.
Here, 'slimību' is used to refer to a specific health condition.
Viņš pārvarēja grūtu slimību.
He overcame a difficult illness.
In this sentence, 'slimību' is used to denote diseases in general, forming part of a broader discussion on health.
Slimību profilakse ir svarīga veselībai.
Disease prevention is important for health.
'Slimību' here indicates a plural context when associated with specific types of diseases, in this case, infectious.