Vocabulary

preexisting condition

既往(きおう)歴(れき)、持病(じびょう)

C1 · Advanced Common

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun, Phrase
A medical illness or injury that you have before you start a new health care plan may be considered a “pre-existing condition.”  Origination from the medical insurance industry.

Examples

  1. The United States, with Obamacare, does not allow insurance companies to exclude individuals that have a preexisting condition.

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