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prognosis

[ prog-noh-sis ]

noun

plural prognoses
  1. Medicine/Medical. a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery.
  2. a forecast or prognostication.


prognosis

/ ɒɡˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. med
    1. a prediction of the course or outcome of a disease or disorder
    2. the chances of recovery from a disease
  2. any forecast or prediction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prognosis

  1. A medical prediction of the future course of a disease and the chance for recovery.
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Notes

Prognosis is often used as a general term for predicting the unfolding of events: “The governor said that the prognosis for the state's financial future is bleak.”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prognosis1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin, from Greek óō “fǰԴǷɱ岵” pro- 2, gnosis
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prognosis1

C17: via Latin from Greek: knowledge beforehand
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His chemotherapy and radiation treatments ended last October, he told the outlet, and he has chosen not to receive a prognosis.

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Since it was discovered early, the prognosis is good.

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Like many facing such a dire prognosis, Molly is determined to spend the remainder of her life doing precisely what she wants to do.

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And the prognosis for California’s future growth is not good, given that most of the recent uptick seems to have been the result of the historic immigration surge during the Biden years.

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Under the provisions in the Assisted Dying Bill 2023, adults with a prognosis of 12 months or less to live would be given the right to choose to die.

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