leprosarium

American  

[lep-ruh-sair-ee-uhm] / ˌlɛp rəˈsɛər i əm /

noun

PLURAL

leprosaria

1. a hospital for the treatment of lepers.

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leprosarium British  

/ ˌlɛprəˈsɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a hospital or other centre for the treatment or care of lepers

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Etymology

Origin of leprosarium

From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1840–50; leprous, -ary

Example Sentences

Founded in 1894 on the grounds of an abandoned sugar plantation, the 330 acres of the institution were well-manicured with neatly mown lawns, flowering bushes, ornate gardens, a lake, a golf course, and sprawling fields amid the Victorian-style dorms, covered walkways, and numerous amenities that made Carville look more like a prep school than a leprosarium.

From Salon

From 1849 to 1999, Carville National Leprosarium, a federal institution in rural Louisiana now known as the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, was the only inpatient hospital in the continental United States for the treatment of Hansen's Disease, commonly known as leprosy.

From Salon

Local people called his leprosarium, or hospital for leprosy patients, “Kivuvu,” or “place of hope.”

From Washington Post

As the chief medical officer at a leprosarium in Burundi and later in Congo, he did not shield himself from his patients or their conditions.

From Washington Post

Earlier in the year, during the Tet Offensive, Viet Cong once again attacked the leprosarium.

From Washington Times