prognosis

English

/pɹɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/, /pɹɑːɡˈnoʊsɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) A forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge.
  • (medicine) The chances of recovery from a disease.
  • A forecast of the future course, or outcome, of a situation; a prediction.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prognōsis derived from Ancient Greek πρόγνωσις (prediction, foreknowledge, perceiving beforehand) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

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