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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Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Directing high-energy X-rays or other types of radiation directly at a tumor or tumors on the liver to destroy cancer cells
Prognosis and Life Expectancy
The prognosis and life expectancy for liver disease depend on the type and severity of the disease.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Breast Cancer Has an ‘Outstanding’ Survival Rate The earlier the stage, the better the prognosis, and the higher the survival rate, Bleicher says.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
This article explains how catecholamines function, what high or low levels may indicate, ways a healthcare provider may test your catecholamine levels, and prognosis.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prognosis. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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