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单词 leprologist
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leprologistn.

Brit. /lɛˈprɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /lɛˈprɑlədʒəst/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leprosy n., lepra n., -ologist comb. form.
Etymology: < lepr- (in leprosy n. or lepra n.) + -ologist comb. form. Compare German Leprologe (1880 or earlier).
An expert or specialist in the study or treatment of leprosy.
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the world > health and disease > healing > healer > specialist > [noun] > in disease > leprosy
leprologist1892
1892 Science 29 July 57/2 It has occurred to several leprologists that there may be a connection between lepra and paludism.
1948 Leprosy Rev. 19 39 The Conference of the Leonard Wood Memorial held in Manila in 1931 recommended that the word ‘leper’ should not be used, but I fear this recommendation is completely ignored even by those leprologists who attended the conference.
1961 G. Greene Burnt-out Case v. i. 156 There is an old Danish doctor..who became a leprologist.
2000 Guardian 29 July (Travel section) 13/6 In Lima Che stayed with a famous leprologist, Dr Hugo Pesce and was greatly moved by the patients he met there.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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