preexisting condition

preexisting condition

[prē′iksis′ting]

Etymology: L, prae + existere, to have reality, conditio

any injury, disease, or disability that may have occurred at some time in the past and may predispose an individual to limited health in the future.

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preexisting condition,

n in dentistry, the oral health condition of an enrollee that existed before his or her enrollment in a dental program.

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preexisting condition

Health insurance An injury, illness or medical condition–eg, cancer, DM, HTN, mental disorder that a person had before a (new) health insurance policy becomes effective Traumatology A chronic medical condition encoded as a 2º diagnosis at the time of discharge from a hospital