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leprosarium
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lep·ro·sar·i·um  (lpr-sâr-m)
n. pl. lep·ro·sar·i·ums or lep·ro·sar·i·a (--)
A hospital for the treatment of leprosy.

[Medieval Latin leprsrium, from Late Latin leprsus, leprous; see leprous.]

leprosarium [ˌlɛprəˈsɛərɪəm]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Medicine) a hospital or other centre for the treatment or care of lepers
[from Medieval Latin: see leper]


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Franciscan physicians were more likely to serve in leprosaria or hospitals rather than as teachers.
Other leprosaria, including Carville, Hawaii's Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai and Peru's San Pablo, nab extra income as tourist attractions.
 
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