achoresis

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noun

A diminished capacity of any of the hollow viscera (such as the bladder or stomach).

OriginAncient Greek *ἀχώρησις →
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Meanings

nounachoresis (countable and uncountable, plural achoreses)

plural achoreses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA diminished capacity of any of the hollow viscera (such as the bladder or stomach).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek*ἀχώρησις
  2. Englishachoresis

From Ancient Greek *ἀχώρησις (*akhṓrēsis), from χωρέω (khōréō, “have room for”). Compare Greek χωρητικότητα (choritikótita, “capacity”).

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APA

achoresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achoresis

MLA

“achoresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achoresis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achoresis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achoresis.

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