PROGNOSIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: prognoses

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prediction of the course of a disease

Synonyms:

medical prognosis; prognosis; prospect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("prognosis" is a kind of...):

medical diagnosis (identification of a disease from its symptoms)

Derivation:

prognostic (of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

Synonyms:

forecast; prognosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("prognosis" is a kind of...):

forecasting; foretelling; prediction; prognostication (a statement made about the future)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prognosis"):

financial forecast (a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions)

weather forecast; weather outlook (a forecast of the weather)

Derivation:

prognostic (of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions)

prognosticate (indicate, as with a sign or an omen)

prognosticate (make a prediction about; tell in advance)

Credits

Context examples:

Prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and type of disease.

(NHL, NCI Dictionary)

While morphologically distinct, both types have similar clinical presentation and prognosis.

(Nasopharyngeal Nonkeratinizing Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The prognosis is good and transformation to acute leukemia is rare.

(Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Isolated del(5q), NCI Thesaurus/WHO)

In the more advanced stages, the prognosis is poor. (WHO, 2001) — 2003

(Mycosis Fungoides (Working Formulation), NCI Thesaurus)

Cavitation is rare, the prognosis is good.

(Amyloidoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This tumor has a relatively good prognosis.

(Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Prognosis is excellent and recurrences are rare.

(Osteoid Osteoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is associated with a poor prognosis.

(Oral Cavity Mucosal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A chronic course usually correlates to a poorer prognosis.

(Organic Brain Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

The presence of TP53 mutations indicates worse prognosis.