noun
leprosy patient; person with leprosy
Medical term. The preferred modern expression is ハンセン病患者 (Hansen's disease patient). The term らい患者 is still encountered but can be considered outdated or insensitive in some contexts.
See also: ハンセン病患者
かつて、らい患者は隔離されていた。
In the past, leprosy patients were isolated.
現在では「らい患者」よりも「ハンセン病患者」という呼び方が推奨されている。
Nowadays, the term 'Hansen's disease patient' is recommended over 'leprosy patient'.
The modern, non-discriminatory term for a person with Hansen's disease (leprosy). Preferred in medical and social contexts.
Compound of らい (癩, leprosy) and 患者 (patient). The reading らい is from the on'yomi of 癩.