Look up: effacement

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   effacement
   [n] - shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor 2. [n] - withdrawing into the background
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   Effacement
   Effacement is the thinning (sometimes called ripening) of the cervix in preparation for delivery. During effacement, the cervix goes from more than an inch thick to paper thin.
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   effacement
   This is the thinning and shortening (sometimes called 'ripening') of the cervix during early labour. During effacement, the cervix goes from more than an inch thick to paper thin.
   Found on http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/e/
   
   
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   Effacement
   Effacement: The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates.
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   Effacement
   Ef·face'ment noun [ Confer French effacement .] The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/10
   
   
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   effacement
   The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   effacement
   self-effacement noun withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
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   effacement
   noun shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
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   Effacement
   `Effacement` is the shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour. Prior to effacement, the cervix is like a long bottleneck, usually about four centimeters in length. Throughout pregnancy, the cervix is tightly closed and protected by a plug of mucus. When the cervix effaces, the mucus plug is loosened and passes out of the vagina. The mucus may be tinged with blood and the passage of the mucus plug is called bloody show (...
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    effacement
    (ә-fās´mәnt) the obliteration of form or features; said of the cervix uteri during labor when it shortens from 1 or 2 cm in length to paper thin and there is no longer a cervical canal but only an external cervical os.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    Effacement
    • (n.) The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.
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    Effacement
    The thinning and shortening of the cervix that is necessary to prepare for a vaginal delivery. Effacement occurs during the first stage of labor . Effacement is measured in percentages from 0 - 100%, with 100% being fully effaced.
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/E/1