ハンセン病びょう療りょう養よう所じょ

noun

Hansen's disease sanatorium; leprosarium

Refers to a medical facility for patients with Hansen's disease (leprosy). The term ハンセン病 is the modern, non-discriminatory name for the disease, replacing older terms like 癩病.

• 国こく立りつハンセン病びょう療りょう養よう所じょは全ぜん国こくに十じゅう三さんか所しょある。

  There are thirteen national Hansen's disease sanatoriums across the country.