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poor prognosis

NOUN
dark horse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
also-ran long shot sleeper underdog
WEAK
hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

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While the negative media play was partly justified, Duchenne muscular dystrophy has a poor prognosis.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Doctors found Hawley had a severe brain bleed and a poor prognosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

AML with a FLT3-ITD mutation occurs in nearly 30% of all patients and is a highly aggressive disease with a poor prognosis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

He said that, combined with having to perform heart massage on such a small boy, made for a poor prognosis.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

Having just completed RN training two years prior, I had been well brain washed about my poor prognosis and knew exactly what requisite actions must taken.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve