prognosis

prognosis definition - medical

prog·no·sis (prŏg-nōˈsĭs)

noun pl. prog·no·ses (-sēz)
  1. A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.
  2. The likelihood of recovery from a disease.

Related Forms:

  • progˌnos·tiˈcian (-nŏs-tĭshˈən) noun

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