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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
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...prognosticated that the patient has 1 year to live.

A doctor said that a cancer patient, even after having successfully undergone chemotherapy, has one year to live.

Can I say that the doctor prognosticated that the patient has one year to live?

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tamguatlay Can I say that the doctor prognosticated that the patient has one year to live? You can. It's less usual than to say "predicted", but you can say "prognosticated".

— CalifJim

  • tamguatlay Can I say that the doctor prognosticated that the patient has one year to live?
  • You can.
  • It's less usual than to say "predicted", but you can say "prognosticated".
  • "predicted" is less associated with medical matters, however.
  • Also, The doctor's prognosis was that the patient had one year to live.
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tamguatlayCan I say that the doctor prognosticated that the patient has one year to live?
You can. It's less usual than to say "predicted", but you can say "prognosticated". "predicted" is less associated with medical matters, however.

Also, The doctor's prognosis was that the patient had one year to live.

I hear the word prognos
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