Proleptics

n. (Med.) The art and science of predicting in medicine. Laycock. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. proleptique. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. “A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom.” De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Previous; antecedent. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) Anticipating the usual time; -- applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. [ 1913 Webster ]