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What is the medical term used to describe the potential outcome of a disease?
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∙ 9y ago
Prognosis is the medical term used to describe the potential outcome of a disease. For example, the prognosis for strep throat is excellent, with the expectation of a full recovery. The prognosis for lung cancer is bleaker.
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∙ 12y agoPrognosis is a prediction about outcome of disease.
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