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

Through much of the 20th century, Americans with leprosy were forced to live out their lives in isolation at the National Leprosarium—later called the Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center—in Louisiana, which initially functioned more like a maximum-security prison.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forced to leave his hometown of Laredo, Texas, Ramirez spent seven years at the National Leprosarium.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

We all knew that he’d send for the police in Falmouth and then, with his next breath, begin to spread the news that Mr. Sloan had been held captive in the leprosarium by a mysterious southerner.

From Literature