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- Ancient Greek · derived from*ἀχώρησις
- English todayachoresis
From Ancient Greek *ἀχώρησις (*akhṓrēsis), from χωρέω (khōréō, “have room for”). Compare Greek χωρητικότητα (choritikótita, “capacity”).
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achoresis
Today it means: A diminished capacity of any of the hollow viscera (such as the bladder or stomach). Full definition →
Ancient Greek *ἀχώρησις