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• prog|no|sis — «prog NOH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a forecast of the probable course of a disease. 2. an estimate of what will probably happen: »The prognosis, on this practical level, does not appear favorable (New Yorker). ╂[< Late Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

• prog — prog·a·mous; prog·e·ny; prog·nath·ic; prog·na·thism; prog·na·thous; prog·ne; prog·no·sis; prog·nos·ti·ca·ble; prog·nos·ti·cal; prog·nos·ti·cate; prog·nos·ti·ca·tion; prog·nos·ti·ca·tive; prog·nos·ti·ca·tor; prog·ress·ism; prog·ress·ist;… …   English syllables

• prognosis — prog·no·sis …   English syllables

• prognosis — prog|no|sis [ prag nousıs ] (plural prog|no|ses [ prag nou,siz ] ) noun count 1. ) MEDICAL a doctor s opinion about the way in which a disease or illness is likely to develop 2. ) FORMAL a statement about what is likely to happen in a particular… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• prognosis — prog•no•sis [[t]prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) med a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, esp. of the chances of recovery 2) a forecast or prognostication • Etymology: 1645–55; < LL < Gk prógnōsis… …   From formal English to slang

• prognosis — /prog noh sis/, n., pl. prognoses / seez/. 1. Med. a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, esp. of the chances of recovery. 2. a forecast or prognostication. [1645 55; < LL < Gk prógnosis foreknowledge. See PRO 2, GNOSIS] * …   Universalium

• prognosis — prog|no|sis [prɔgˈnəusıs US pra:gˈnou ] n plural prognoses [ si:z] [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: Greek, from progignoskein to know before ] 1.) a doctor s opinion of how an illness or disease will develop →↑diagnosis good/poor prognosis …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Prognosis — The probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient s chance of recovery. * * * A forecast of the probable course and/or outcome of a disease. [G. p., fr. pro, before, + gignosko, to know] denture p. an opinion or judgment, given in advance… …   Medical dictionary

• seroprognosis — se·ro·prog·no·sis (sēr″o prog noґsis) the prognosis of a disease based on the results of serologic tests …   Medical dictionary

• Prognosis — Prog*no sis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to know beforehand; ? before + ? to know. See {Know}.] (Med.) The act or art of foretelling the course and termination of a disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment; as, the prognosis of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English