NIH MeSH · D007844Geographicals
Latvia
Also known asRepublic of Latvia
Definition
A country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. The capital is Riga.
MeSH classification
- Z01.542.248.136.560
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Baltic States
The collective name for the republics of ESTONIA; LATVIA; and LITHUANIA on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. (Webster's New Geographical …
Estonia
A country in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia. The capital is Tallinn.
Lithuania
Country in eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus. The capital is Vilnius.
Common questions about Latvia
What does Latvia mean in medicine?
A country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. The capital is Riga. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Latvia known by any other names?
Yes. Latvia is also referred to as Republic of Latvia in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Latvia sit in the medical classification?
Latvia falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.542.248.136.560). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D007844) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗