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sanatorium, sanitarium
sanatorium (san" uh TOR ee uhm, san" uh TOHR uhm) (noun)
An organization or establishment dedicated to the treatment or rehabilitation of individuals suffering from an illness or injury: Because Greg had a lung infection, he had to spend six months at the sanatorium before he was well enough to go home.
sanitarium (san" i TAIR ee uhm) (noun)
An alternative word for an establishment the purpose of which is to provide rest and treatment for the ill: The famous sanitarium was located near the desert where the air was dry and not polluted.

While Dr. Francisco was reviewing old medical texts, he noticed that what we now know as a sanatorium used to be spelled sanitarium.

Now, a distinction is sometimes made between sanitarium (a kind of health resort) and sanatorium (a hospital); or both spellings are used interchangeably.