Meaning
prognosis
- medical forecast of the likely outcome of a disease or injury
- general forecast or prediction of developments
In a sentence
I medici hanno formulato una prognosi favorevole dopo l'intervento.
The doctors gave a favourable prognosis after the surgery.
Il paziente è ancora in prognosi riservata?
Is the patient's condition still listed as critical?
Non possiamo fare alcuna prognosi senza ulteriori esami clinici.
We cannot make any prognosis without further clinical tests.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| prognosi | feminine · singular |
| prognosi | feminine · plural |
| prognosi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable feminine noun: 'la prognosi', 'le prognosi'.
- The expression 'prognosi riservata' means the patient's condition is critical and doctors cannot predict survival yet.