 effacement |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,medicine,obstetrics) shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor | |
| Related terms: | organic_process labor | |
| 2. | [ noun ] withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous | |
| Synonyms: | self-effacement | |
| Related terms: | withdrawal efface | |
