Associations to the word «Effacement»
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Wiktionary
EFFACEMENT, noun. The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.
EFFACEMENT, noun. Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous.
EFFACEMENT, noun. (medicine) A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.
Dictionary definition
EFFACEMENT, noun. Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor.
EFFACEMENT, noun. Withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous.
Wise words
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