Prognosis

usgb/prɑːɡˈnəʊsɪs/
noun

A prediction or forecast, especially about how a disease or condition will develop in the future.

The prognosis for patients with this disease is usually good
Visual representation of "prognosis" - A prediction or forecast, especially about how a disease or condition will develop in the future

Often appears as...

  • prognosis for the disease
  • prognosis of the patient

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Medical Context

Used often in medical situations to discuss the likelihood of patients recovering or the disease progressing.

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Given the current treatment, the patient's prognosis is promising.
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Not Diagnosis

'Prognosis' refers to future outcomes, not the current diagnosis or identification of a disease.

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While the diagnosis is severe pneumonia, the prognosis with treatment is positive.
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Emotional Weight

Can carry emotional impact, especially when related to serious illness or long-term conditions.

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Her prognosis was grim, leaving the family preparing for the worst.
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