# leukemia

> English word · Noun · IPA /luːˈkiːmi.ə/ · frequency rank #15,851

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

## Etymology
From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, leuk- + -emia.

## Easily confused with
- **leukaemia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leukaemia-vs-leukemia)

## Common misspellings (10)
`elukemia`, `lekuemia`, `leuekmia`, `leukeima`, `leukemai`, `leukemmia`, `leukkemia`, `leukmeia`, `lleukemia`, `luekemia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leukemia