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