prognostic

prognostic definition - medical

prog·nos·tic (prŏg-nŏsˈtĭk)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or useful in prognosis.
  2. Of or relating to prediction; predictive.
noun
  1. A sign or symptom indicating the future course of a disease.
  2. A sign of a future happening; a portent.

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