prognosis

The definition of a prognosis is the predicted outcome of a disease and the chances of recovery.

(noun)

An example of prognosis is stage I cancer being treatable and having a good chance of recovery.

See prognosis in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a forecast or forecasting; esp., a prediction of the probable course of a disease in an individual and the chances of recovery

Origin: LL < Gr prognōsis < progignōskein < pro-, before (see pro-) + gignōskein, to know

See prognosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. prog·no·ses (-sēz)

a. A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.
b. The likelihood of recovery from a disease.
A forecast or prediction: a gloomy prognosis for economic recovery.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin prognōsis

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from progignōskein, to foreknow

Origin: : pro-, before; see pro-²

Origin: + gignōskein, gnō-, to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots

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