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pest⋅house

[pest-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
a house or hospital for persons infected with pestilential disease.

Origin:
1605–15; pest + house
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pest house  
n.  A hospital for patients affected with plague or other infectious disease.
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Main Entry: pest·house
Pronunciation: -"haus
Function: noun
: a shelter or hospital for those infected with a pestilential or contagious disease
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pest house n.
A hospital for patients affected with plague or other infectious disease.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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