sanatorium

[ san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]

noun

, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, -, tohr, -].

1. a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
2. sanitarium.

sanatorium

/ ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm; ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm /

noun

1. an institution for the medical care and recuperation of persons who are chronically ill
2. a health resort
3. a room in a boarding school where sick pupils may be treated in isolation

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanatorium¹

1830–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin sanā ( re ) to heal + -tōrium -tory ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanatorium¹

C19: from New Latin, from Latin sānāre to heal

Related Words

• clinic
• emergency room
• health service
• infirmary
• nursing home
• sanitarium
• shelter
• ward