Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
valetudinarium .
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Examples
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Seneca refers to valetudinaria, rooms set aside for the sick in large private houses.
Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine James Sands Elliott
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The sick were also cared for in the valetudinaria of the wealthier Christians who in the spirit of charity extended hospitality to those who could not be accommodated in the bishop's house.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Provision was made in particular for the care of sick soldiers and slaves, the latter receiving attention in the valetudinaria attached to the estates of the wealthier Romans.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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