Prognosis

prog-no's is, n. {Med.) Act or art of fore- telling the course and event of a disease, by particular symptoms. [Gr., pro and gnonai, to know see Gnostic, under Gnomon.] — Prognos'tic, -nos'- tik, a. Indicating something future by signs or symptoms. — n. A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold; a prediction. (3Ied.) A symptom indicating the course and event of a disease. [OF. prognostique, Gr. prognostikon.] — Prognosticate, -tik-at, v. To indicate as future, foretell from signs or symptoms, foreshow, betoken, presage, prophesy.—Prognostic a'tion, n. Act of, etc. a previous sign a foretoken. [OF.] — Prognos'tic a'tor, n. Program, -gramme, pro'gram, n. A brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or subjects embraced, in any public exercise. [F. programme, L. and Gr. propramma, Gr. prog raphe in, to give public notice in writing, fr. pro and graphein, to write.]