pre-existing condition

noun

A medical condition that started before a person's health insurance went into effect.

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Meanings

nounpre-existing condition (plural pre-existing conditions)

plural pre-existing conditions · alternative preexisting condition

  1. USA medical condition that started before a person's health insurance went into effect.

Translations

German Vorerkrankung
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APA

pre-existing condition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-existing%20condition

MLA

“pre-existing condition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-existing%20condition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-existing condition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-existing%20condition.

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