Is Sanatorium and Sanitarium the Same Thing?

A sanatorium (also spelled sanitarium or sanitorium) is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century before the discovery of antibiotics.

What's the difference between sanatorium and sanitarium?

“Sanitorium” and “sanatorium” are the same. “Sanitorium” and “sanatorium” refer to a medical facility which is specially run for patients who are suffering from long-term illnesses. ... Sometimes “sanitarium” is also used for health resorts.

What happened to sanatoriums?

The movement spread to every continent throughout the world. It ended when chemotherapy was developed that cured the disease. Admission to sanatoria declined, and the sanatoriums began to close. By the middle of the twentieth century most had been closed and had been converted to other uses or even demolished.