prognosis
/pɹɑɡˈnoʊsəs/
the likely course or outcome of a disease or situation
prognosis in a sentence
“The doctor gave a positive prognosis for full recovery.”
Origin of prognosis
Greek prognosis foreknowledge from progignoskein to know beforehand from pro- before + gignoskein to know
Related Words
pseudoscience
a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method
quantitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something
hypothesis
a proposed explanation based on limited evidence as a starting point for investigation
empirical
based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic
paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a worldview underlying theories
axiom
a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference