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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary prog·no·sis
\\präg-ˈnō-səs\\ noun
(plural prog·no·ses \\-ˌsēz\\) ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Greek prognōsis, literally, foreknowledge, from progignōskein to know before, from pro- + gignōskein to know — more at know DATE 1655 1. the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case2. forecast , prognostication prognosis
1655, "forecast of the probable course of a disease," from L.L. prognosis, from Gk. prognosis "foreknowledge," from progignoskein "come to know beforehand," from pro- "before" + gignoskein "come to know" (see gnostic). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 prognosisprog·no·sis / prC^5nEusis; NAmE prB:^5nou- / noun (pl. prog·no·ses / -si:z / ) 1. (medical 医) an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely development of a disease or an illness (对病情的)预断,预后2. ( formal) a judgement about how sth is likely to develop in the future 预测；预言；展望
SYN forecast :
The prognosis is for more people to work part-time in the future. 预计将来会有更多人从事兼职工作。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged prog·no·sis
\prägˈnōsə̇s\ noun
( plural prog·no·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek prognōsis, foreknowledge, prognosis, from progignōskein to know beforehand, prognosticate, from pro- pro- (I) + gignōskein to know — more at know 1.
a. : the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease
b. : the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case in question
< the prognosis is grave; death usually occurs within one year >2. : forecast , prognostication < that prognosis, though wrong, then seemed justified — F.L.Schuman >
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