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prognostic

/prɒɡˈnɒstɪk/

/prɑɡˈnɑstɪk/

prognosticnoun

prognostics

/prɒɡˈnɒstɪk/

/prɑːɡˈnɑːstɪk/

Used in medical and general contexts to mean a sign or indicator that foretells an outcome.

Definitions

A sign, symptom, or other piece of evidence that foretells or indicates the probable course or outcome of something, especially of a disease.

Severe chest pain is often regarded as a poor prognostic sign for long-term survival after a heart attack.

An act or instance of predicting; a forecast or prognostication.

His gloomy prognostic of the company's future proved inaccurate.

Synonyms

prognosticadjective

more prognostic

Comp.

most prognostic

Super.

/prɒɡˈnɒstɪk/

/prɑɡˈnɑstɪk/

Translations

The doctor provided a prognostic assessment of the patient's condition.

Врач предоставил прогностическую оценку состояния пациента.

Definitions

Relating to or serving as a prediction of the likely course or outcome of a disease or situation.

The doctor provided a prognostic assessment of the patient's recovery chances.

Indicative of a future outcome or development; predictive by nature.

Market analysts look for prognostic signals in economic data.

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