economy class syndrome

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economy class syndrome

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From its noted occurrence among airline passengers flying long haul in economy class, where there is less legroom than other classes.

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  1. slang, uncountable Deep vein thrombosis.

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@misc{economy_class_syndrome_2026,
  title = {economy class syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/economy%20class%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}