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Definition of economy class syndrome noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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.Topics Transport by airc2
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