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n. withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous

n. A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour

n. The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.

n. The act of effacing, or the state of being effaced.

n. withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous

n. shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor

"The thinning and shortening is called effacement, and is measured in percent, from 0 to 100."

withdrawal    biological process    organic process   

curettage    ennoblement    immobilization    obliteration    interlineation    lymphadenopathy    intumescence    dilation    hypertrophy    vaginalis