prognosis

BrE /ˈprɒɡ.nə.sɪs/ AmE /ˈprɑːɡ.nə.sɪs/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL OUTLOOK [singular] B2

a medical opinion about how serious an illness or injury is and what the future will probably be like for someone who is ill or injured

pronóstico, perspectiva médica

  • a good/bad prognosis

Collocations prognosis for a patient · prognosis of an illness

  • The doctor gave the patient a poor prognosis.

    El médico dio al paciente un pronóstico pobre.

2 FUTURE OUTLOOK [singular] C1

an opinion about what will probably happen in the future, especially based on present conditions or trends

pronóstico, perspectiva de futuro

  • a positive/negative prognosis

Collocations prognosis for the economy · prognosis of a situation

  • The company's financial prognosis is uncertain.

    El pronóstico financiero de la empresa es incierto.