prognosis

IPA: prɑgnˈoʊsʌs

A forecast of the future course or outcome of a situation based on what is presently known; a prediction.
(medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge.

Examples of "prognosis" in Sentences

They caught the cancer early and my prognosis is great.
This may not be a good thing for this evening's long term prognosis.
The prognosis is that I'll be able to walk and run and ride a bicycle and play golf [again] ....
Capital-L Life knows your long-term prognosis is death, so all it gives a rat's ass about is next week.
She responded well, but she is uncertain whether the absence of Doxil will affect her long-term prognosis.
I am relieved to read that your prognosis is good. this must be a terrible stress for yourself and family to go through.
Surgery was performed to insert a screw, and the prognosis is the man expected to replace Jarrett Brown will be out until nearly the start of the spring.
While commodity costs, including currency exchange fluctuations, are seen up in "mid-single digit" percentage terms this fiscal year, compared with a 15% hike last year, Mr. Huet said the volatile environment makes it hard to give a clear long-term prognosis.
However, in the face of the three long-term structural factors I've identified above — the increasing importance of primaries, continuing redistricting, and the increasing costs of electoral campaigns — it is difficult to be optimistic about the long-term prognosis for American politics.