noun
deep vein thrombosis in air travelers; traveler's thrombosis
Medical term for deep vein thrombosis occurring during or after long flights. Often used in health warnings and travel medicine contexts. Synonymous with エコノミークラス症候群, though that term emphasizes the cramped seating of economy class.
See also: エコノミークラス症候群
長時間のフライトでは、ロングフライト血栓症を予防するために水分を十分に取ることが大切です。
On long flights, it is important to drink plenty of fluids to prevent deep vein thrombosis.
ロングフライト血栓症は、エコノミークラス症候群とも呼ばれます。
Deep vein thrombosis in air travelers is also called economy class syndrome.
Compound of English 'long flight' and Japanese 血栓症 (kessenshō, 'thrombosis'). A modern medical term likely coined as a direct translation of the English concept.