prognosis

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /prɑɡˈnoʊsɪs/ or /-səs/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧gnos‧is

Noun

Singular prognosis

Plural prognoses

1. (countable) A prognosis is a forecast of the future based on what is currently known.
   • Synonym: prediction
2. (countable) (medicine) A prognosis is a doctor guessing the likely outcome of a patient, based on his or her current medical condition. An example would be, to guess how long a cancer patient can live.

Related words

• diagnosis