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单词 leprosarium
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leprosarium

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

noun, plural lep·ro·sar·i·a [lep-ruh-sair-ee-uh]. /ˌlɛp rəˈsɛər i ə/.

a hospital for the treatment of lepers.

Origin of leprosarium

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

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for leprosarium

leprosarium
[ lĕp′rə-sârē-əm ]

n. pl. lep•ro•sar•i•ums

A hospital for the treatment of leprosy.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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