Main Entry: prog·no·sis

Pronunciation: \präg-ˈnō-səs\

Function: noun

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

1 : the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease
2 : the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case <the prognosis is poor because of the accompanying cardiovascular disease—P. A. Mead et al>