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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Ferrell said: "She's still in the hospital, on a ventilator, critically ill, we really don't know the prognosis yet, and may not know for several days."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"We don't really know the prognosis yet, and may not know for several days."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

According to her lawyer, Pike’s prognosis is unclear, as is the question of whether she will suffer a serious brain injury and loss of function.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Her prognosis and future medical requirements will naturally also play a role in her decision-making.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Dr. Wells visits every morning and leaves with a cheery prognosis.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

She said women from those groups were generally diagnosed at a later date as a result, leading to more invasive treatment and worse prognoses.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

Surprisingly, the study also revealed that Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes, can be divided into two groups, each with distinct genetic changes and slightly different prognoses.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023

Through the long, wild ride, there were peaks and troughs, months of uncertainty, bailout talks, near-misses and dire prognoses.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

Surrogates understand positive prognoses more accurately than negative ones.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023

It had been Mrs. Richardson who had held her, Mrs. Richardson who had heard all the doctors’ prognoses, the dire warnings about what might be in store for her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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