What does Prognosis mean?

Definitions for Prognosis
prɒgˈnoʊ sɪsprog·no·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prognosis, forecastnoun

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

  2. prognosis, prospect, medical prognosisnoun

    a prediction of the course of a disease

Wiktionary

  1. prognosisnoun

    A forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge.

  2. prognosisnoun

    A forecast of the future course, or outcome, of a situation; a prediction.

  3. Etymology: Via prognosis, from πρόγνωσις, from prefix προ- + γνῶσις, from γιγνώσκω. First attested in the mid 17th century.

Wikipedia

  1. Prognosis

    Prognosis (Greek: πρόγνωσις "fore-knowing, foreseeing") is a medical term for predicting the likely or expected development of a disease, including whether the signs and symptoms will improve or worsen (and how quickly) or remain stable over time; expectations of quality of life, such as the ability to carry out daily activities; the potential for complications and associated health issues; and the likelihood of survival (including life expectancy). A prognosis is made on the basis of the normal course of the diagnosed disease, the individual's physical and mental condition, the available treatments, and additional factors. A complete prognosis includes the expected duration, function, and description of the course of the disease, such as progressive decline, intermittent crisis, or sudden, unpredictable crisis. When applied to large statistical populations, prognostic estimates can be very accurate: for example the statement "45% of patients with severe septic shock will die within 28 days" can be made with some confidence, because previous research found that this proportion of patients died. This statistical information does not apply to the prognosis for each individual patient, because patient-specific factors can substantially change the expected course of the disease: additional information is needed to determine whether a patient belongs to the 45% who will die, or to the 55% who survive.

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  1. prognosis

    Prognosis is a term used in medical practice to predict the likely outcome or course of a disease or ailment. It can refer to the chances of recovery, survival, or any other further development of the disease after the diagnosis and treatment. It's often based on the average outcome of similar cases in the past.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Prognosisnoun

    the act or art of foretelling the course and termination of a disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment; as, the prognosis of hydrophobia is bad

  2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. pro`gnosis, fr. progignw`skein to know beforehand; pro` before + gignw`skein to know. See Know.]

Wikidata

  1. Prognosis

    Prognosis is a medical term for predicting the likely outcome of one's current standing. When applied to large statistical populations, prognostic estimates can be very accurate: for example the statement "45% of patients with severe septic shock will die within 28 days" can be made with some confidence, because previous research found that this proportion of patients died. However, it is much harder to translate this into a prognosis for an individual patient: additional information is needed to determine whether a patient belongs to the 45% who will succumb, or to the 55% who survive. A complete prognosis includes the expected duration, the function, and a description of the course of the disease, such as progressive decline, intermittent crisis, or sudden, unpredictable crisis.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Prognosis

    prog-nō′sis, n. foreknowledge: (med.) the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease from the symptoms: the opinion thus formed.—n. Prognos′tic, a foreshowing: a foretelling: an indication: a presage.—adj. foreknowing: foreshowing: indicating what is to happen by signs or symptoms.—v.t. Prognos′ticāte, to foreshow: to foretell: to indicate as future by signs.—n. Prognosticā′tion, the act of prognosticating or foretelling something future by present signs: a foretoken or previous sign.—adj. Prognos′ticātive.—n. Prognos′ticātor, a predictor of future events, esp. a weather prophet. [Gr.,—pro, before, gignōskein, to know.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Prognosis

    A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Prognosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Prognosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Prognosis in a Sentence

  1. Christian Milz:

    Doctors have not yet given a detailed prognosis about his recovery, but it is expected that he will remain in the hospital for at least one week and then undergo a significant period of rehabilitation.

  2. Fang Fang:

    Results from our study and those from others are consistent that soy food consumption in women with breast cancer does not have a detrimental effect on prognosis or survival.

  3. Chief Executive Peter Wennink:

    We believe that for the remainder of the year we could see sales levels which are equal to the prognosis for the outlook for Q3, with some upside potential.

  4. Alan Regenberg:

    This may feel like you're blindly passing it out, but it may be the best we can do, it may be impossible to separate people on the basis of prognosis out of the pool of kids under 2.

  5. Steve DeNichilo:

    In this type of market you can’t make a sector prognosis, it is always going to be stock-specific.

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