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prog·no·sis  (prg-nss)

n. pl. prog·no·ses (-sz)

1.

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

b. The likelihood of recovery from a disease.

2. A forecast or prediction: a gloomy prognosis for economic recovery.

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[Late Latin prognsis, from Greek, from progignskein, to foreknow : pro-, before; see pro-² + gignskein, gn-, to know; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

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prognosis [prɒgˈnəʊsɪs]

n pl -noses [-ˈnəʊsiːz]

1. (Medicine) Med

a.  a prediction of the course or outcome of a disease or disorder

b.  the chances of recovery from a disease

2. any forecast or prediction

[via Latin from Greek: knowledge beforehand]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prognosis - a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop forecast forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication - a statement made about the future financial forecast - a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions weather forecast, weather outlook - a forecast of the weather
	2.	prognosis - a prediction of the course of a disease medical prognosis, prospect medical diagnosis - identification of a disease from its symptoms

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prognosis

noun forecast, prediction, diagnosis, expectation, speculation, projection, surmise, prognostication The physiotherapists' prognosis was that he might walk in six months.

Translations

prognosis [prɒgˈnəʊsɪs] N (prognoses (pl)) [prɒgˈnəʊsiːz] (Med) → pronóstico m

prognosis [prɒgˈnəʊsɪs] [prognoses] [prɒgˈnəʊsiːz] (pl) n → pronostic m

prognosis

n pl <prognoses> → Prognose f, → Vorhersage f, → Voraussage f

prognosis [prɒgˈnəʊsɪs] n (prognoses (pl)) [prɒgˈnəʊsiːz] (Med) → prognosi f inv