prognostication
noun [ C or U ] uk/prɒɡ.nɒs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/prɑːɡ.nɑː.stəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
预测；进行预测
a judgment or the act of making a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future
optimistic economic prognostications 对经济的乐观预测
his powers of prognostication 他的预测能力
medical specialized（对疾病的可能发展的）预测
a medical judgment about the likely or expected development of a disease
DNA analysis will help doctors offer better prognostications. DNA分析将帮助医生作出更好的病情预测。