prognosis

noun

prog·no·sis präg-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce prognosis (audio)

plural prognoses präg-ˈnō-ˌsēz How to pronounce prognosis (audio)

: the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case

: forecast, prognostication

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Prognosis Is Not Just a Medical Term

With its prefix pro-, meaning "before", prognosis means basically "knowledge beforehand" of how a situation is likely to turn out. Prognosis was originally a strictly medical term, but it soon broadened to include predictions made by experts of all kinds. Thus, for example, economists are constantly offering prognoses (notice the irregular plural form) about where the economy is going, and climate scientists regularly prognosticate about how quickly the earth's atmosphere is warming.

Example Sentences

Right now, doctors say his prognosis is good. The president had a hopeful prognosis about the company's future.

Recent Examples on the Web Although the prognosis is still unknown, the family and team of doctors behind Cooper’s survival remain hopeful, his mother Keely Roberts said.

Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 The prognosis is grim: most who have acrania are either stillborn or die soon after.

Caitlin Huey-burns, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 Once your doctor provides a diagnosis, ask why your condition indicates that diagnosis and what the prognosis is.

Dana Santas, CNN, 7 July 2022 After initially being placed in the intensive care unit, his family said his prognosis continued to improve.

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 LMC Automotive’s August forecast predicts sales in Western Europe will slide 6.4% in 2022, roughly the same as its July prognosis although that’s an improvement on the previous month’s forecast of a 7.4% fall.

Neil Winton, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Her prognosis for those already afflicted is not encouraging.

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 He had been diagnosed with throat cancer earlier this year, Whetstone told the television station, but said his prognosis had been good.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 29 June 2022 His mother died earlier this year; his wife recovered, and her prognosis is good.

Ricardo Nagaoka, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 See More

单词	prognosis
释义	prognosis noun prog·no·sis präg-ˈnō-səs plural prognoses präg-ˈnō-ˌsēz 1 : the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case 2 : forecast, prognostication Did you know? Prognosis Is Not Just a Medical Term With its prefix pro-, meaning "before", prognosis means basically "knowledge beforehand" of how a situation is likely to turn out. Prognosis was originally a strictly medical term, but it soon broadened to include predictions made by experts of all kinds. Thus, for example, economists are constantly offering prognoses (notice the irregular plural form) about where the economy is going, and climate scientists regularly prognosticate about how quickly the earth's atmosphere is warming. Synonyms auguring augury bodement cast forecast forecasting foretelling predicting prediction presaging prognostic prognosticating prognostication prophecy prophesy soothsaying vaticination See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Right now, doctors say his prognosis is good. The president had a hopeful prognosis about the company's future. Recent Examples on the Web Although the prognosis is still unknown, the family and team of doctors behind Cooper’s survival remain hopeful, his mother Keely Roberts said. Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 The prognosis is grim: most who have acrania are either stillborn or die soon after. Caitlin Huey-burns, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 Once your doctor provides a diagnosis, ask why your condition indicates that diagnosis and what the prognosis is. Dana Santas, CNN, 7 July 2022 After initially being placed in the intensive care unit, his family said his prognosis continued to improve. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 LMC Automotive’s August forecast predicts sales in Western Europe will slide 6.4% in 2022, roughly the same as its July prognosis although that’s an improvement on the previous month’s forecast of a 7.4% fall. Neil Winton, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Her prognosis for those already afflicted is not encouraging. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 He had been diagnosed with throat cancer earlier this year, Whetstone told the television station, but said his prognosis had been good. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 29 June 2022 His mother died earlier this year; his wife recovered, and her prognosis is good. Ricardo Nagaoka, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin, from Greek prognōsis, literally, foreknowledge, from progignōskein to know before, from pro- + gignōskein to know — more at know First Known Use 1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition prognosis noun prog·no·sis präg-ˈnō-səs plural prognoses -ˌsēz 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 the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case the prognosis is poor because of the accompanying cardiovascular disease P. A. Mead et al. prognosis noun as in prediction a declaration that something will happen in the future the securities analyst's prognosis for the stock market in the new year Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prediction predicting forecast forecasting prophecy prognostic prognostication prophesy prognosticating foretelling presaging soothsaying augury anticipation cast auguring sign vaticination bodement prevision omen harbinger portent prospectus foreknowledge guess foreboding conjecture foresight surmise
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