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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Some apparent improvements may result partly from changes in the characteristics of the population now receiving diagnoses, rather than from an improvement in the prognosis of the conditions themselves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

That is the sort of information a patient should hear from their physician, who can break the news gently, and provide context and prognosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

While the family has not given up on the 21-year-old former draft pick of the St. Louis Blues, Carey said the prognosis they have received is not good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Oral health has long been connected with broader health outcomes, and previous research has linked poor dental health with prognosis in colorectal and esophageal cancers.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

The surgeon said the prognosis was good, Karl assured Nemo.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

He said that while doctors could never be certain with prognoses, the six-month criteria would be a "yard stick" to ensure that people were in the final stages of life.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Many hospitals now use a model based on different factors from the patients’ day of admission to assess their prognoses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 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

It’s an island of hope in a sea of dim prognoses for urban life.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2022

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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