Medical Dictionary

preventorium

noun pre·ven·to·ri·um \ˌprē-vən-ˈtr-ē-əm\
plural pre·ven·to·ria \-ē-ə\ also pre·ven·to·riums

Medical Definition of PREVENTORIUM

:  an establishment where persons (as children) liable to develop disease (as tuberculosis) receive preventive care and treatment

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