| prognathi | <zoology> A comprehensive group of mankind, including those that have prognathous jaws. Origin: NL. See Prognathous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| prognathic | <anatomy> Prognathous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prognathism | <anatomy> Projection of the jaws. Prog"nathy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prognathous | <anatomy> Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. "Their countenances had the true prognathous character." (Kane) Origin: Gr. Before + the jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| progne | <zoology> A swallow. A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin. An American butterfly (Polygonia, or Vanessa, Progne). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Synonym: gray comma. Origin: L, a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prognose | To give a prognosis. Synonym: prognose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prognosis | A forecast as to the probable outcome of an attack or disease, the prospect as to recovery from a disease as indicated by the nature and symptoms of the case. Origin: Gr. Prognosis = foreknowledge (18 Nov 1997) |
| prognostic | 1. That which prognosticates; a sign by which a future event may be known or foretold; an indication; a sign or omen; hence, a foretelling; a prediction. "That choice would inevitably be considered by the country as a prognostic of the highest import." (Macaulay) 2. <medicine> A sign or symptom indicating the course and termination of a disease. Synonym: Sign, omen, presage, token, indication. Origin: L. Prognosticum, Gr., cf. F. Pronostic, prognostic. See Prognostic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prognosticate | To give a prognosis. Synonym: prognose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prognostician | One skilled in prognosis. (05 Mar 2000) |