4. The edema / oedema group

4. The edema / oedema group

In words of Greek origin, GB English has oe- where US English has e- or less commonly oe-. Similarly, words with an ae combination in GB English (orthopaedics, anaesthesia) are spelt without the a in US English. To see the full text, click here.

AE	BE
anemia	anaemia
anemic	anaemic
anesthetic	anaesthetic
anesthetist	anaesthetist
cesarean	caesarean
diarrhea	diarrhoea
edema	oedema
enology, oenology	oenology
esophagus	oesophagus
estrogen	oestrogen
estrus	oestrus
fecal	faecal
feces	faeces
fetal	foetal
fetus	foetus
gonorrhea	gonorrhoea
gynecology	gynaecology
hemoglobin	haemoglobin
hemophilia	haemophilia
hemorrhage	haemorrhage
hemorrhoid	haemorrhoid
leukemia	leukaemia
maneuver	manoeuvre
orthopedics, orthopaedics	orthopaedics
Paleolithic	Palaeolithic
Paleozoic	Palaeozoic