prognosis

American  

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /

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.

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prognosis British  

/ 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

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prognosis Cultural  

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

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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.”

Etymology

Origin of prognosis

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

Example Sentences

Hospice provides care for people with terminal illnesses with a prognosis of six months or less.

From MarketWatch

Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, with only about 10% of patients living longer than five years after diagnosis.

From Science Daily

As well as the six-month prognosis clause, these included requirements for doctors to ensure the patient was acting voluntarily and to find out if they were receiving social or mental health care.

From BBC

"She has a fantastic medical team, and her prognosis is excellent!"

From Barron's

She did not share details of her treatment plan, but said doctors had detected the cancer early and she had a "strong prognosis".

From BBC

Related Words

• diagnosis
• prediction
• prognostication
• projection