prog ‧ no ‧ sis /prɒɡˈnəʊsəs, prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs $ prɑːɡˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural prognoses /-siːz/) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: Greek , from progignoskein 'to know before' ]
1 . a doctor’s opinion of how an illness or disease will develop ⇨ diagnosis
good/poor prognosis
Doctors said Blake’s long-term prognosis is good.
2 . formal a judgment about the future, based on information or experience
prognosis of
a hopeful prognosis of the country’s future development