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prognosis

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Main Entry:
prog·no·sis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of prognosis
Pronunciation:
\präg-ˈnō-səs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural prog·no·ses 
          Listen to the pronunciation of prognoses \-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


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