n, pl  -no*ses   1  :  the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease  2  :  the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case <the is grave; death usually occurs within one year>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  hy·per·ki·ne·sis   preconscious 
 
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