prognosis (n.)
the likely course of a disease
Examples
- The prognosis is good.
Key rules
- A prognosis is the likely course of a disease
- Give a prognosis, a good prognosis
- Prognosis is countable
Use cases
- Medical outcomes
- Describing recovery
- Discussing treatment
💡 Tip: Prognosis is about the future of an illness; diagnosis is about identifying it.