leprosarium
/ˌlɛprəˈsɛriəm/
noun
- A hospital or colony for people who have leprosy (Hansen's disease), especially in the past when the disease was less understood.
- Historians study the records from the leprosarium to learn about medical practices in the 19th century.
- Missionaries built a leprosarium to care for those affected by the disease.
- The old leprosarium on the island was abandoned after effective treatments became available.
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