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   prognosis

   /prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the likely course of a medical condition: "the disease has a poor prognosis"
   • ▪ an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely course of a medical condition: "it is very difficult to make an accurate prognosis"
   • ▪ a forecast of the likely outcome of a situation: "gloomy prognoses about overpopulation"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek prognōsis, from pro- ‘before’ + gignōskein ‘know’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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