Definition of Prognostic
describes something that would help predict the likely outcome of a disease or illness
Examples of Prognostic in a sentence
Performing a prognostic biopsy will tell us the stage at which the cancer is currently. 🔊
The doctor provides prognostic information for terminal patients wanting to know how much time they have left. 🔊
Early on, prognostic scores predicted recovery to be unlikely, but we haven’t given up hope. 🔊
Prognostic factors such as tumor stage and age help determine a patient’s life projection. 🔊
By using a prognostic test, the surgeon was able to predict how long it would take the cancer to spread. 🔊
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