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Definition of Leprosarium
1. Noun. A place or institution (such as a colony, house or hospital used) for the treatment of leprosy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Leprosarium
1. [n -RIA or -RIUMS]
Medical Definition of Leprosarium
1. A hospital especially designed for the care of those suffering from leprosy, especially those who need expert care. Synonym: lazaret, lazaretto. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leprosarium
Literary usage of Leprosarium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Public Health Papers and Reports by American Public Health Association (1901)
"Truly a leprosarium of the right kind would be a blessing to all lepers subjected
to such ... Let us consider briefly what we should find in a leprosarium, ..."
2. Epidemiology and public health: a text and reference book for physicians by Victor Clarence Vaughan (1922)
"One well- equipped leprosarium would provide a home fpr every leper in Continental
United States. "We should provide such a home, sparing no pains to make ..."
3. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1905)
"That when any commissioned or noncommissioned officer of the Public Health and
Marine-Hospital Service is de- • tailed for duty at the leprosarium herein ..."
4. Transactions of the Section on Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the by American Medical Association Section on Preventive Medicine and Public Health, American Medical Association (1920)
"Referring to Dr. Hoffman's statement concerning the establishment of a national
leprosarium at Ship Island, it should be recognized that the US Public ..."
5. Jack London and Hawaii by Charmian London (1918)
"This leprosarium had been built at a cost of $300000, and was now abandoned and
falling into the swift decay of disuse in the tropics. ..."
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