No. 380 in Latvian

medicīnas

"Medicīnas" means "medical" or "of medicine" in English.

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Medicīnas joma ir ļoti plaša un daudzveidīga.
The field of medicine is very broad and diverse.
In this sentence, 'medicīnas' is used as a noun in genitive case, describing the field of medicine.
Es apmeklēju medicīnas konferenci šajā nedēļā.
I attended a medical conference this week.
Here, 'medicīnas' acts as an adjective, describing the type of conference.
Viņas dzīve ir pilnībā saistīta ar medicīnas nozari.
Her life is entirely connected to the medical industry.
In this context, 'medicīnas' specifies the related industry, illustrating its use in conveying a specific relation.

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