preexisting condition

Insurance. A physical or mental condition evident during the period before the effective date of a medical-insurance policy.

• Typically, coverage for later treatment for such a condition is excluded if symptoms of the condition were present during the period before the policy was effective. [Cases: Insurance 2475.]

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译者Lynn，毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与涉及美国证券法的诉讼和调查（包括告密者调查）相关的法律文件。