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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