sanatorium


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sanatorium /ˌsanəˈtɔːrɪəm/
noun (pl. sanatoriums or sanatoria /-rɪə/) an establishment for the treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.

Brit. a place in a boarding school for sick children.

– origin C19: mod. L., based on L. sanare ‘heal’.
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