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leprosarium
[ lep-ruh-sair-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌlɛp rəˈsɛər i əm /
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noun, plural lep·ro·sar·i·a [lep-ruh-sair-ee-uh]. /ˌlɛp rəˈsɛər i ə/.
a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
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Words nearby leprosarium
leproma, lepromatous, lepromatous leprosy, lepromin, lepromin test, leprosarium, leprose, leprostatic, leprosy, leprous, Lepsius
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British Dictionary definitions for leprosarium
leprosarium
/ (ˌlɛprəˈsɛərɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
a hospital or other centre for the treatment or care of lepers
Word Origin for leprosarium
C20: from Medieval Latin: see leper
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Medical definitions for leprosarium
leprosarium
[ lĕp′rə-sâr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. lep•ro•sar•i•ums
A hospital for the treatment of leprosy.
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