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“Leukemia” or “Leukaemia”

Leukemia is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while leukaemia is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 12 prefer “leukemia” and 0 prefer “leukaemia”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country leukemia leukaemia Preference
United States 100 0 “leukemia”
United Kingdom 84 16 “leukemia”
India 91 9 “leukemia”
Philippines 100 0 “leukemia”
Canada 98 2 “leukemia”
Australia 81 19 “leukemia”
Liberia 100 0 “leukemia”
Ireland 85 15 “leukemia”
New Zealand 79 21 “leukemia”
Jamaica 97 3 “leukemia”
Trinidad & Tobago 96 4 “leukemia”
Guyana 100 0 “leukemia”
Usage

Examples in context

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“leukemia”

  • …predominantly hematological, especially acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
  • Davis was diagnosed with leukemia in the summer of 1962,…
  • …charity concert in aid of Leukemia Research
  • …a kind of cancer called leukemia, leaving Linus sad and shocked.
  • …refractory or relapsed B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  • …a modest risk of developing leukemia and other malignancies.
  • …Wolves) and Native American activist, leukemia.
  • …implications for specific types of leukemia; her work has influenced further…
  • …he used phosphorus-32 to treat leukemia.
  • …after Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia.

“leukaemia”

  • …on 3 November 2010 from leukaemia treatment complications.
  • Unfortunately, Sohrab suffered from leukaemia which terminated his short but…
  • …51, Serbian footballer (Partizan, Vitesse), leukaemia.
  • …event in development of this leukaemia.
  • …on 28 September 1955 from leukaemia.
  • …also a fundraiser for the Leukaemia Foundation and raised almost $20,000…
  • He has had leukaemia.
  • Wiegold died from leukaemia on 4 August 2009, in…
  • …of Saint Paul due to leukaemia.
  • …cell lymphoma and chronic myelogenous leukaemia.

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