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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