Meaning & use
Prognose
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To predict the likely course or outcome of a disease or medical condition.
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The veterinarian could not confidently prognose the outcome of the animal's surgery.
Doctors prognose recovery times based on the severity of the injury.
A note on using this word
A rare back-formation from 'prognosis,' used mostly in medical and veterinary contexts rather than everyday speech.
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