Main Entry: prog·no·sis

Pronunciation: \präg-ˈnō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural prog·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek prognōsis, literally, foreknowledge, from progignōskein to know before, from pro- + gignōskein to know — more at know

Date: 1655

1 : the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
2 : forecast, prognostication