sanatorium
[ san-uh-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr- ]
/ ˌsæn əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-uh-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] /ˌsæn əˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
Origin of sanatorium
Words nearby sanatorium
san stefano,
san suu kyi,
san`a,
sanatana dharma,
sanative,
sanatorium,
sanatory,
sanbenito,
sanborn,
sancerre,
sanchez
Example sentences from the Web for sanatorium
British Dictionary definitions for sanatorium
sanatorium
US sanitarium (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm)
/ (ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm) /
noun plural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)
an institution for the medical care and recuperation of persons who are chronically ill
a health resort
British
a room in a boarding school where sick pupils may be treated in isolation
Word Origin for sanatorium
C19: from New Latin, from Latin
sānāre to heal
Medical definitions for sanatorium
sanatorium
[ săn′ə-tôr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. san•a•to•ri•ums
An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.
A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents.
sanitarium