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prognosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | medical prognosis, prospect |
| Type of | medical diagnosis |
| Derivation | prognostic |
prognosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | forecast |
| Type of | prediction, forecasting, foretelling, prognostication |
| Has types | weather outlook, financial forecast, weather forecast |
| Derivation | prognostic, prognosticate |
Examples of prognosis
prognosis
He needed surgery on the spot, and even then the long-term prognosis was gloomy.
From the telegraph.co.uk
My oncologist explained that my type of breast cancer has a very good prognosis.
From the ocregister.com
Consumer spending is starting to fall, and the long-term prognosis isn't pretty.
From the businessweek.com
The team explored the reason for these changes and the prognosis for the future.
From the sciencedaily.com
Obviously, the earlier parents intervene in a problem, the better the prognosis.
From the charlotteobserver.com
McLemore was taken to the Kansas locker room and it's too early for a prognosis.
From the kansas.com
Their prognosis is good, but relapse is still possible, and only time will tell.
From the sacbee.com
But the long-term prognosis on these two huge banks remains decidedly uncertain.
From the economist.com
Patients hospitalized with acute heart failure commonly have a dismal prognosis.
From the nature.com
- A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- A prediction of the course of a disease
- Prognosis (Greek: u03C0u03C1u03CCu03B3u03BDu03C9u03C3u03B9u03C2 "fore-knowing, foreseeing") is a medical term for predicting the likely outcome of one's current standing...
- The anticipated outcome of treatment.
- A set of expectations for a future that seems likely to occur - e.g. if world interest rates decline this year, the prognosis is that share prices will increase. A prognosis would be less certain than a prediction but more certain than a forecast.
- Is the expected outcome of a disease. This may be influenced by a variety of factors such as stage, age, site etc. depending on the particular type of cancer. ...
- A statement about the likely outcome of disease in a particular patient. In cancer, it is based on all available information about the type of tumor, staging, therapeutic possibilities, expected results and other personal or medical factors.
- A forecast for the probable outcome of a disease based on the experience of large numbers of other patients with similar stage disease. Importantly, making a prognosis is not an exact science. Some patients with poor prognosis beat the odds and live longer than anyone would have predicted. ...
- The projected outcome of a disease; the life expectancy.
