n.
Pronunciation: präg- ' n ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -no · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek progn ō sis, literally, foreknowledge, from progign ō skein to know before, from pro- + gign ō skein to know ― more at KNOW
Date: 1655
1 : the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
2 : FORECAST , PROGNOSTICATION