preexisting
adjective
pre·ex·ist·ing
ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ 
: existing at an earlier time
a preexisting medical condition
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These health issues have been found in healthy people as well, but the effects are much more serious in those with preexisting conditions.
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Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
People with certain preexisting conditions are more susceptible to black licorice overdose.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Knapton said those who have had a heart attack and those who are at risk of diabetes, caused by age, diet or preexisting conditions, should also have their blood glucose checked as part of regular blood testing.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Wen: First and most importantly, what is the age of the individual and what are their preexisting medical conditions?
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
There had already been one positive case in the workplace and, according to the complaint, several performers felt producers were not taking their safety concerns seriously, particularly as some actors suffered from preexisting conditions.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study included more than 17,600 participants aged 45 and older who had preexisting heart conditions.
—CBS News, 13 Nov. 2023
Individuals, especially those with preexisting medical conditions, should approach testosterone supplementation with extra caution, prioritizing personalized medical advice.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
Moreover, preexisting smallpox vaccines and new monkeypox vaccines are excellent, and some even work if given as late as a few days after exposure.
—Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
People with certain preexisting conditions are more susceptible to black licorice overdose.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Knapton said those who have had a heart attack and those who are at risk of diabetes, caused by age, diet or preexisting conditions, should also have their blood glucose checked as part of regular blood testing.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Wen: First and most importantly, what is the age of the individual and what are their preexisting medical conditions?
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
There had already been one positive case in the workplace and, according to the complaint, several performers felt producers were not taking their safety concerns seriously, particularly as some actors suffered from preexisting conditions.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study included more than 17,600 participants aged 45 and older who had preexisting heart conditions.
—CBS News, 13 Nov. 2023
Individuals, especially those with preexisting medical conditions, should approach testosterone supplementation with extra caution, prioritizing personalized medical advice.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
Moreover, preexisting smallpox vaccines and new monkeypox vaccines are excellent, and some even work if given as late as a few days after exposure.
—Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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preexisting
adjective
pre·ex·ist·ing
ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ
variants
or pre-existing
: existing or present earlier or before a certain point of time
In 1990, over 60 percent of group health insurance plans contained exclusions of coverage for preexisting conditions, signifying the denial of benefits for any illness present at the time the insurance is obtained.—Thomas Bodenheimer, in The New England Journal of Medicine
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