The prognosis
Example: Prognosis predicts likely outcome of disease or medical condition
Definition
"The prognosis" refers to the predicted likely course and outcome of a disease or medical condition, including chances of recovery or recurrence based on current medical knowledge and patient factors.
Etymology
The word "prognosis" comes from the Greek word 'prognōsis', meaning 'foreknowledge'. It entered English through Latin, originally used in medicine to describe the forecast of a patient's disease outcome. Did you know? The term reflects the doctor's attempt to 'know beforehand' how an illness will progress.
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"The prognosis" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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