noun
- plural of sanitarium; medical facilities for treatment of chronic diseases or recovery, especially tuberculosis
Usage: medical; historical
Examples
- Many tuberculosis sanitaria were built in mountain regions for their clean air.
- The old sanitaria from the early 1900s have been converted into hotels.
- Patients traveled to Swiss sanitaria seeking treatment for lung diseases.
- These sanitaria provided both medical care and rest for recovering patients.
- The government funded several sanitaria during the tuberculosis epidemic.
- Modern hospitals have largely replaced the traditional sanitaria system.