economy class syndrome
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Meaning · English
Deep vein thrombosis.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “economy class syndrome” mean?
Deep vein thrombosis.
Is “economy class syndrome” formal or informal?
economy class syndrome is generally slang.