Vocabulary

Prognosis

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
The prospect of Recovery or anticipated from the unusual course of disease or peculiarities’ of the Case
Urdu meaning
تشخیص مرض
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. Physicians must also take the initiative to communicate with a patient about their wishes, fears and prognosis.
  2. It made for a rather sobering prognosis, with an acute shortage of water in the Tarbela and Mangla dams adding to the worries.
  3. It made for a rather sobering prognosis, with an acute shortage of water in the Tarbela and Mangla dams adding to the worries.
  4. However, the prognosis by weather pundits suggests that the ongoing drought conditions are likely to be aggravated as no significant rainfall is expected in the coming weeks.
  5. This may seem like an overly gloomy prognosis to some.
Synonyms
Arguing, Cast, prediction

Antonyms
Calculation / Measurement
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