economy class syndrome

noun
🔊/ɪˈkɒnəmi klɑːs sɪndrəʊm/
🔊/ɪˈkɑːnəmi klæs sɪndrəʊm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of a person suffering from deep vein thrombosis after they have travelled on a plane. This condition is thought to be more common among people who travel in the cheapest seats because they do not have space to move their legs much.经济舱综合征,经济舱症候群(乘坐飞机导致深静脉血栓形成,被认为在经济舱乘客中更常见)Topics Transport by airc2