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Prognosis vs. Diagnosis
Prognosis
/prɒɡˈnəʊsəs/Examples:
The doctor's prognosis was encouraging for her recovery.His prognosis predicted a slow but steady improvement.Economic prognosis remains uncertain due to market volatility.
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Diagnosis
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsəs/Examples:
"You will be singing next," was the policemans diagnosis.And Martin knew that Lizzies diagnosis had been correct.The vet's diagnosis confirmed the dog's leg was broken.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- The word prognosis shares the prefix pro- which can remind you of project or predict—both related to forecasting the future.
- Diagnosis starts with dia- which can remind you of diagram or detailed, relating to identifying present conditions.
- Think of prognosis as involving prospects, which is similar sounding and thinking about future outcomes.
- Diagnosis is often the first step before prognosis, as you need to know what the condition is before predicting its trajectory.
- Prognosis can change over time as the condition unfolds, but the diagnosis remains as the initial determination or uncovering of what the issue is.
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