sanatoria
əˈtɔr noun, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a 
[-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-ee-uh] .
[-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-ee-uh] . 1.
a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
2.
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sanatorium or (US) sanitarium (ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm, ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -riums, -ria | |
| 1. | an institution for the medical care and recuperation of persons who are chronically ill |
| 2. | a health resort |
| 3. | (Brit) a room in a boarding school where sick pupils may be treated in isolation |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Latin sānāre to heal] | |
| sanitarium or (US) sanitarium (ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm, ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm, -rɪə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Latin sānāre to heal] | |
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Word Origin & History
sanatorium
1839, from Mod.L., prop. neut. of L.L. sanitorius "health-giving," from L. sanatus, pp. stem of sanare "to heal," from sanus "healthy, sane."
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sanatorium san·a·to·ri·um (sān'ə-tôr'ē-əm) or san·a·tar·i·um (-târ'ē-əm)
n. pl. san·a·to·ri·ums or san·a·to·ri·a (-tôr'ē-ə) or san·a·tar·i·ums or san·a·tar·i·a (-târ'ē-ə)
An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.
A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents. Also called sanitarium.
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