Effacement
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
polysemousWordset Dictionary
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
withdrawing into the background
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- self-effacement
- plural
- Effacements
- possessive
- Effacement's
- pluralpossessive
- Effacements'