2007-03-12 21:14:45 · 13 answers · asked by brun 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It means, essentially, "future outlook. It comes from the 2 root words- "pro" future/forward and "gnosis" to know.
The prognosis of an illness means the expected outcome in the future.
2007-03-12 23:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a doctor gives you a prognosis, it simply means likely outcome. A good prognosis means they have good expections you'll recover or be treatable.
A Poor/Guarded Prognosis means that your condition may deteriorate and you may not get better.
My friends baby got meningitis and they said that it was a guarded prognosis - she beat all the odds and she is now a healthy 4 year old.
A prognosis is therefore not always the definate outcome (just a predicted outcome)
2007-03-13 04:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
prognosis the forcast to the outcome of the health situation at hand. say you go into the doctors office, ER, clinic...etc and have a broken femur and they said its a clean break and all you need is a thigh cast for say 6 months...prognosis is good no permanant damage you will still be able to walk....OR your femur was damaged badly even with 6 mo on a cast your prognosis is bleak you may not be able to walk on it again....Prognosis; forcast of future outcome ....each prognosis is different for each health situation.
2007-03-13 04:28:14 · answer #3 · answered by Debonair D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The prognosis is what is expected to happen.
2007-03-13 04:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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prognosis
/prognosiss/
• noun (pl. prognoses /prognoseez/) a forecast, especially of the likely course of a disease or ailment.
— ORIGIN Greek, from pro- ‘before’ + gignoskein ‘know’.
2007-03-13 04:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by Snuffy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prognosis is the result of diagnosis
2007-03-13 04:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by Powerpuffgeezer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prognosis (prog-no'-sis) [G.] A forecast of the probable course and termination of a disease.--prognostic, adj.
2007-03-13 04:54:34 · answer #7 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the predicted outcome of a disease, based on current knowledge and the doctors best estimate.
2007-03-13 04:57:51 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means predicting the likely course and outcome.
2007-03-13 04:19:16 · answer #9 · answered by RM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the expected outcome of an illness
2007-03-13 04:27:34 · answer #10 · answered by slice264 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋