acute leukemia

NOUN /ə'kjut_lu'kimiə/
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

acute leukemia is a valid 14-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3U1T1E1L1E1U1K5E1M3I1A1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does acute leukemia mean?