预后 (yù hòu) — prognosis

Definition

A medical term for a doctor's forecast of how a disease or condition will develop (recovery, complications, outcome).

noun
prognosis

Examples

  • 预后
    Yī shēng duì bìng rén de yù hòu hěn lè guān.
    The doctor's prognosis for the patient is very optimistic.
  • 预后
    Gēn jù yù hòu, tā xū yào zhù yuàn zhì liáo.
    According to the prognosis, he needs hospitalization.
  • 预后
    Shǒu shù hòu, yī shēng de yù hòu hěn zhǔn què.
    After the surgery, the doctor's prognosis was accurate.

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