Definitions for effacement
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Princeton's WordNet
effacement(noun)
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
effacement, self-effacement(noun)
withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
Wiktionary
effacement(Noun)
withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous
effacement(Noun)
A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour
Webster Dictionary
Effacement(noun)
the act if effacing; also, the result of the act
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