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Prognosis

Meaning: The predicted outcome or likely course of a disease.

In practice: Early detection of cancer significantly improves the prognosis.

Word parts

Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.

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Which word means: Tiny pinpoint red or purple spots caused by bleeding from capillaries.

Which word means: Failure to recognise objects, sounds or people despite intact basic senses.

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