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prog⋅no⋅sis

[prog-noh-sis]
–noun, plural -ses [-seez] .
1. Medicine/Medical. a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, esp. of the chances of recovery.
2. a forecast or prognostication.

Origin:
1645–55; < LL < Gk prógnōsis foreknowledge. See pro- 2 , gnosis
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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.

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


[Late Latin prognōsis, from Greek, from progignōskein, to foreknow : pro-, before; see pro-2 + gignōskein, gnō-, to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: prog·no·sis
Pronunciation: präg-'nO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural prog·no·ses /-"sEz/
1 : the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease
2 : the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from theusual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case prognosis is grave; death usually occurs within one year>
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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.

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