Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The patient's family was hoping for an optimistic prognosis from the doctor.

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A prognosis is an expected outcome or anticipated course of action. The best answer choice is estimate.
The doctor's prognosis was that the patient would be back to normal in a few days as long as they rested and drank plenty of fluids.
Etiology refers to the cause or origin of a disease.
The etiology of this disease is unknown. We have no idea where it came from or how it started.
A prescription is when a doctor or medical practitioner authorizes the use of certain medications to treat an illness.
My doctor gave me a prescription for a steroid to help the inflammation go down.
"Identification of a disease" is the definition of diagnosis. You need to make a diagnosis before you can give a prognosis (just like "d" comes before "p" in the alphabet).

Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence