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prognostic

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prog·nos·tic  (prg-nstk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or useful in prognosis.
2. Of or relating to prediction; predictive.
n.
1. A sign or symptom indicating the future course of a disease.
2. A sign of a future happening; a portent.

[Middle English pronostik, prognosticating, omen, from Medieval Latin prognsticus, prognosticating, from Greek prognstikos, from prognsis, foreknowledge; see prognosis. N., from Latin prognsticum, omen, from Greek prognstikon, from neuter of prognstikos.]

prognostic [prɒgˈnɒstɪk]
adj
1. (Medicine) of, relating to, or serving as a prognosis
2. foretelling or predicting
n
1. (Medicine) Med any symptom or sign used in making a prognosis
2. a sign or forecast of some future occurrence
[from Old French pronostique, from Latin prognōsticum, from Greek prognōstikon, from progignōskein to know in advance]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prognostic - a sign of something about to happenprognostic - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
augury, foretoken, preindication, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
auspice - a favorable omen
foreboding - an unfavorable omen
death knell - an omen of death or destruction
Adj.1.prognostic - of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prophetic, prophetical - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"
Translations
prognostic [prɒgˈnɒstɪk] Npronóstico m
prognostic
adj (form)prognostisch


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