arsts
Arsts (Latvian: ārsts) is the Latvian noun for a medical doctor or physician. In English-language texts it may appear without diacritics as arsts, but the standard Latvian spelling uses the macron over the a: ārsts. The term denotes a professional who diagnoses, treats, and manages patient health.
Etymology and related terms: The word derives from the Latvian root ārst- meaning to cure. Related words
Usage and forms: Arsts is masculine; the feminine form is ārste. In sentences one might say, for
Cultural and linguistic notes: In Latvia, the arsts is a central figure in the public health system,