VocabularyQuestion 77 of 120
A 'prognosis' is:
a.A prediction of the likely course of a disease
b.A written prescription
c.A surgical instrument
d.A hospital department
Explanation
A prognosis is a medical prediction about how a disease will develop and the chance of recovery. It differs from a diagnosis, which identifies the condition.
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