prognosis
Example Sentences
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The prognosis was grim; doctors told McBride he probably would never walk again, and he hasn’t.
From Los Angeles Times
"Maya has endured multiple emergency brain surgeries, other life-saving medical procedures, and severe infection. Slowly, Maya is stabilizing, but her long-term prognosis is unknown," the statement said.
From Barron's
"It was heartbreaking and very scary because you realise fairly quickly that it's terminal and the prognosis is suspect," he said.
From BBC
"Having to deliver the bad news about my dad's prognosis was extremely upsetting for all of us."
From BBC
He reiterated that prognosis last week in a 20,000-word essay.
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