(尤指医学上的)预后:对疾病未来发展趋势与结局的预测与判断。也可泛指某事未来走向的评估(如经济、项目等)。
/ˌprɑːɡˈnoʊsɪs/
The doctor said the prognosis was good.
医生说预后良好。
Although the treatment is challenging, early detection can significantly improve the patient’s prognosis.
尽管治疗很有挑战性,但早期发现能显著改善患者的预后。
来自希腊语 prognōsis,由 *pro-*(“在……之前”)+ gnōsis(“知识、认识”)构成,原意是“事先的认识/判断”,后来多用于医学语境,指对病程结果的预测。