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PREEXISTENCIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Health Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pre-existing health condition
1, record 1, English, pre%2Dexisting%20health%20condition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-existing medical condition 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dexisting%20medical%20condition
correct
- pre-existing condition 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dexisting%20condition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An injury, a sickness, or a condition that existed before the date that an insurance policy takes effect. 3, record 1, English, - pre%2Dexisting%20health%20condition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Assurance-maladie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condition préexistante
1, record 1, French, condition%20pr%C3%A9existante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affection préexistante 2, record 1, French, affection%20pr%C3%A9existante
correct, feminine noun
- état de santé antérieur 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Seguro médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad preexistente
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20preexistente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- preexistencia 1, record 1, Spanish, preexistencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discapacidad, enfermedad o patología que tiene una persona antes de contratar un seguro de salud. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20preexistente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfermedad preexistente: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "enfermedades preexistentes", sin espacio ni guion entre el prefijo pre- y el adjetivo existentes, resulta preferible al sustantivo "preexistencias" en el ámbito de los seguros médicos. [...] el sustantivo "preexistencia" es un término propio de la filosofía. Su uso en el ámbito de los seguros médicos para aludir a las patologías del cliente existentes con anterioridad a la fecha de la contratación del producto no es transparente, por lo que resulta aconsejable emplear "enfermedades preexistentes", giro más claro y asentado entre los hablantes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20preexistente
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