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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

Zoo spokesperson said in a Wednesday statement that the decision to euthanize the elephants “was based on poor prognosis and acute decline in health stemming from age-related medical conditions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

"T cells have the potential to offer cures to people who are heavily pretreated and have a poor prognosis," Choi said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 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

Of the contents of the Orbit.—This may be required for malignant disease, but with a very poor prognosis.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph