prognosis
noun
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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.
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Examples of prognosis in a Sentence
Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Then, the first neurosurgeon delivered his prognosis.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
Lutz is next set to headline the cast of Finding Normal, a biographical drama chronicling the real-life journey of Dr. Jeff Huxford, who defied all odds following a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury and a devastating prognosis.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 June 2024
The End-of-Life Option Act, modeled after medical aid-in-dying laws in Washington, D.C., and 10 states, applies only to mentally competent, terminally ill persons with a prognosis of less than 6 months.
—Terri L. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prognosis. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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