prognosis

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Healthcare

The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence.

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Cancer

(prog-NO-sis) The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence.

Healthcare› Medicine› Cancer

Lung Cancer

(prahg-NOH-sis): The course a disease is likely to follow, including how long it will last, what the result will be, and the chances for recovery.

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