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poor prognosis

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

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Ideaya’s treatment targets an aggressive form of uveal melanoma that generally has a poor prognosis because it occurs in patients who lack the genetic marker to receive typical immunotherapy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Such a dog is “very dangerous” and has a poor prognosis, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

He said that, combined with having to perform heart massage on such a small boy, made for a poor prognosis.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

Overexpression of the protein HOXA9 is a hallmark of AML, present in over 70% of cases, often with poor prognosis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2024

Of the contents of the Orbit.—This may be required for malignant disease, but with a very poor prognosis.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

poor prognosis

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