a hospital or other centre for the treatment or care of people with leprosy
Word origin
C20: from Medieval Latin: see leper
Examples of 'leprosaria' in a sentence
leprosaria
Missionary leprosaria are also community-driven and semi-autonomous.
Jing Jing Lim, Yong Long Lim 2017, 'The Dawn of Humane Leprosy Segregation: Transforming Leprosarium into Home', International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainabilityhttp://ijbes.utm.my/index.php/ijbes/article/view/153. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)