san·a·to·ri·um
noun/ˌsænəˈtɔːriəm/
/ˌsænəˈtɔːriəm/
(plural sanatoriums, sanatoria
/ˌsænəˈtɔːriə/
/ˌsænəˈtɔːriə/
)(North American English also sanitarium
/ˌsænəˈteəriəm/
/ˌsænəˈteriəm/
)- a place like a hospital where patients who have a long-term illness or who are getting better after an illness are treated
疗养院；休养所 - In the early twentieth century, tuberculosis sanatoriums were common in the US.
20世纪初，结核病疗养院在美国很常见。
Word Originmid 19th cent.: modern Latin, based on Latin sanare ‘heal’. - In the early twentieth century, tuberculosis sanatoriums were common in the US.