prognosis
noun
Did you know?
Prognosis Is Not Just a Medical Term
With its prefix pro-, meaning "before", prognosis means basically "knowledge beforehand" of how a situation is likely to turn out. Prognosis was originally a strictly medical term, but it soon broadened to include predictions made by experts of all kinds. Thus, for example, economists are constantly offering prognoses (notice the irregular plural form) about where the economy is going, and climate scientists regularly prognosticate about how quickly the earth's atmosphere is warming.
Examples of prognosis in a Sentence
Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Doctors treating the pope for double pneumonia underlined that his prognosis remained guarded due to the complex picture.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
What To Know Medical staff treating the pope for double pneumonia emphasized that his prognosis remains guarded due to the complexity of his condition.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Given the complexity of the clinical situation, the prognosis remains guarded.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prognosis. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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