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- Dictionaryprognosis/prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/
noun
- 1. the likely course of a medical condition: "the disease has a poor prognosis"
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a doctor's judgment of the likely or expected development of a disease or of the chances of getting better: The prognosis after the operation was for a full recovery. a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation:
The meaning of PROGNOSIS is the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case. How to use prognosis in a sentence. Prognosis Is Not Just a Medical Term
1. a. A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease. b. The likelihood of recovery from a disease. 2. A forecast or prediction: a gloomy prognosis for economic recovery. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. prognosis.
A prognosis is a prediction about the course of a disease. Prognosis comes from the Greek pro- "before" and gnosis "knowledge." It means to know beforehand, but keep in mind that it is only a probable outcome and not a sure thing.
A prognosis is an estimate of the future of someone or something, especially about whether a patient will recover from an illness. [formal] If the cancer is caught early, the prognosis is excellent. ...a gloomy prognosis of the Scots' championship prospects. Synonyms: forecast, prediction, diagnosis, expectation More Synonyms of prognosis.
a doctor's judgment of the likely or expected development of a disease or of the chances of getting better: The prognosis after the operation was for a full recovery. a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation:
Definition of prognosis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease. b. The likelihood of recovery from a disease. 2. A forecast or prediction: a gloomy prognosis for economic recovery. [Late Latin prognōsis, from Greek, from progignōskein, to foreknow : pro-, before; see pro-2 + gignōskein, gnō-, to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
PROGNOSIS meaning: 1 : a doctor's opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury; 2 : a judgment about what is going to happen in the future.
PROGNOSIS definition: 1. a judgment that a doctor makes about a sick person's chance of becoming healthy 2. an opinion…. Learn more.
