ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌn(y)üklēˈōsə̇s noun
( plural polynucleo·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary polynucle- (in polynuclear ) + New Latin -osis
: the presence of an excess of polymorphonuclear leucocytes (as in the circulating blood)