prognosis

[ prog-noh-sis ]

/ prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /

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noun, plural prog·no·ses

[prog-noh-seez]. /prɒgˈnoʊ siz/.

Medicine/Medical. a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery.

a forecast or prognostication.

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Origin of prognosis

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin, from Greek prógnōsis “foreknowledge” opposed to pro-², gnosis

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prognosis

diagnosis, prognosis (see confusables note at diagnosis)

Words nearby prognosis

proglossis, proglottid, proglottis, prognathous, prognose, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticate, prognostication, prognostic chart, progradation

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How to use prognosis in a sentence

As we near the end of 2020, the prognosis for the American department store is grimmer than it’s ever been.
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Small-scale studies done in different settings, on different communities, at different moments in time help researchers get a better picture of patterns and prognoses.
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Thank God it was detected early and could result in a positive prognosis.
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That’s the prognosis of Bill Gross who is convinced the tech-fueled rally is losing steam, and that investors would be wise to recalibrate their portfolios.
Is M&A back? Investors hope so, and that’s lifting global stocks|Bernhard Warner|September 15, 2020|Fortune

As capacity shrunk, several nurses told ProPublica, Ochsner employees adopted an unusual method to withhold life-sustaining care from patients with poor prognoses.
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She was in her second trimester when she and her husband were given a grim prognosis.
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And unless Republicans start pursuing very different priorities in Congress, that prognosis could sting.
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With the help of mobility aids and a feeding tube, she lived well past her initial prognosis of death by age 4.
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Tillis, despite the prognosis, was able to make a full recovery.
North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis: Lawsuits for Me, Not for Thee|Ben Jacobs|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The prognosis of each person runs on a spectrum relative to their genetic loading and their environment.
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Diacetic acid may be present, and usually warrants an unfavorable prognosis.
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The mental faculties are much more completely unbalanced, and the prognosis of the case is more unfavourable.
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Subsequent attacks make the prognosis much more unfavourable.
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This is especially true as regards prognosis and the question of mental deterioration in any given case.
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Only one feature with regard to them is more favourable, and that is that the ultimate prognosis is not bad.
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British Dictionary definitions for prognosis

prognosis

/ (prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -noses (-ˈnəʊsiːz)

med

a prediction of the course or outcome of a disease or disorder
the chances of recovery from a disease

any forecast or prediction

Word Origin for prognosis

C17: via Latin from Greek: knowledge beforehand

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Medical definitions for prognosis

prognosis

[ prŏg-nō′sĭs ]

n. pl. prog•no•ses (-sēz)

A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

The likelihood of recovery from a disease.

Other words from prognosis

prog′nos•ti′cian (-nŏs-tĭsh′ən) n.

Cultural definitions for prognosis

prognosis

[ (prog-noh-sis) ]

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

notes for prognosis

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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