achoresis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

achoresis (countable and uncountable, plural achoreses)

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