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

/ prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs /

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

prognosis

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

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.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of prognosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of prognosis¹

C17: via Latin from Greek: knowledge beforehand

Related Words

• diagnosis 
• prediction 
• prognostication 
• projection