leprosy

  • 131Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium — (国立療養所長島愛生園?), or the National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien, is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex leprosy patients on the island of Nagashima in Setouchi, Okayama, Japan, which was founded in 1930. Contents 1 History …

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  • 132UZZIAH — (Heb. עֻזִּיָּה), also called Azariah (Heb. עֲזַרְיָהוּ, עֲזַרְיָה), king of Judah; succeeded his father amaziah (II Kings 14:21–22; II Chron. 26). The name Uzziah derives from the stem עזז, whose meaning in Hebrew is similar to that of עזר, to… …

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