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PROGNOSIS
prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis
(noun) a prediction of the course of a disease
prognosis, forecast
(noun) a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prognosis (plural prognoses)
(medicine) A forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge.
(medicine) The chances of recovery from a disease.
A forecast of the future course, or outcome, of a situation; a prediction.
Source: Wiktionary
Prog*no"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Know.] (Med.)
Definition: The act or art of foretelling the course and termination of a disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment; as, the prognosis of hydrophobia is bad.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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