sanatorium
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsænəˈtɔɹiəm/
Etymology
Haplology from Latin sanatus (past participle of sānō (“to cure, to heal”)) + Latin -torium. Alternatively, alteration of sanitarium influenced by words like curatorium and moratorium.
health resort
sanatarium
madhouse
convalescent home
convalescent hospital
crazy house
cuckoo’s nest
Bedlam
funny house
health farm
sanatorium
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