| Pronunciation: | | prâg'nowsis
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- [n] a prediction of the course of a disease
- [n] a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
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PROGNOSIS is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | forecast, medical prognosis, prospect |
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| | See Also: | | forecasting, foretelling, medical diagnosis, prediction, prognostication, weather forecast, weather outlook |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Prog*no"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to know
beforehand; ? before + ? to know. See {Know}.] (Med.)
The act or art of foretelling the course and termination of a
disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment;
as, the prognosis of hydrophobia is bad.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a prediction of the course of the disease. |
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