Pre-existing Conditions

When I signed up for our insurance I was asked if anyone in my family had any pre-existing medical conditions. A theological discussion I was reading the other day reminded me of that.

What if I had told my insurance company that there were none that I was aware of? After all, how can you be aware of an ailment that doesn't exist yet. There may be existing medical conditions but they would hardly qualify as "pre" since they had already manifested themselves.

I know that I wouldn't get away with it but it might be an interesting argument. I'm sure that they would tell me that the "pre" referred to their insurance policy going into force and they would hammer away at the fact that the term is standard usage. I would love to hear of someone winning such a case though, just for the fun of it. That's why I would make a lousy judge.