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Definition of Effacement
1. Noun. Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor.
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Group relationships: Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
Group relationships: Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
2. Noun. Withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous.
Definition of Effacement
1. n. The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.
Definition of Effacement
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Medical Definition of Effacement
1. The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Effacement
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