🩺

prognosis

noun

/prɒɡˈnoʊsɪs/

Meaning

A forecast of the likely outcome of a disease or situation.

The doctor gave a positive prognosis for the patient's recovery.

prediction, forecast, outlook, projection

diagnosis, uncertainty

medical prognosis, positive prognosis, poor prognosis

the state of being untrue; a lie

firm conviction that something is the case; the quality of being reliably true

sodium bicarbonate used in cooking and baking as a leavening agent

A person who watches an event, show, or game without taking part.

a tall, pointed hat worn by bishops; also a type of joint made between two pieces of material

a cylinder of wax with a wick through it that burns to give light