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sanatorium
[ san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
/ ˌsæn əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
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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.
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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
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