prognosis
nounmasculine/pɾu.gnuʃ.ˈti.ku/medium
prog·nos·ti·co
Definitions
1A likely course and outcome of a disease or situation, especially as predicted by the available data.
The doctor's prognosis was that the patient would make a full recovery.
The prognosis for the company's future is not good.
Common collocations
medical prognosiseconomic prognosismake a prognosisgrim prognosis
2Relating to the prediction of the likely course of a disease or situation.
Age is a key prognostic factor in many illnesses.
The test provides prognostic information.
Common collocations
prognostic factorprognostic indicator
Etymology
Do grego 'prognōstikós', pelo latim 'prognosticus'.