Related Searches
Nearby Words
Synonyms

prognoses

 [prog-nohs, -nohz]   Origin

prog·nose

   [prog-nohs, -nohz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -nosed, -nos·ing. Medicine/Medical.
to subject to or make a prognosis.
Origin:
1895–1900; back formation from prognosis

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Prognoses is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Dictionary.com Unabridged

prog·no·sis

   [prog-noh-sis]
noun, plural -ses  [-seez] .
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.
Origin:
1645–55; < Late Latin < Greek prógnōsis foreknowledge. See pro-2, gnosis

Can be confused: diagnosis, prognosis.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To prognoses
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

prognosis
1655, "forecast of the probable course of a disease," from L.L. prognosis, from Gk. prognosis "foreknowledge," from progignoskein "come to know beforehand," from pro- "before" + gignoskein "come to know" (see gnostic).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary

prognosis prog·no·sis (prŏg-nō'sĭs)
n. pl. prog·no·ses (-sēz)

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

  2. The likelihood of recovery from a disease.

prog'nos·ti'cian (-nŏs-tĭsh'ən) n.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
prognosis [(prog-noh-sis)]

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

Note: 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.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know? FIND OUT