effacement
pronunciation
How to pronounce effacement in British English:
UK [ɪ'feɪsmənt]
How to pronounce effacement in American English:
US [ɪ'feɪsmənt]
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- Noun:
- shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
- withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
Word Origin
- effacement (n.)
- 1743, from French effacement; see efface + -ment.
Example
- 1. In truth I have not been to troy but I do find the effacement of dogan since his death almost two months ago at once offensive and instructive .
- 2. Your doctor is checking your progression each week , looking for signs of dilation and effacement .
- 3. " Or falsifies any genuine trade mark , whether by alteration , addition , effacement or otherwise ; "
- 4. The first effect of the draught on the educated hindus was a complete effacement from their minds of the time-honoured beliefs and traditions of hindu society .
- 5. Unfortunately , false labor can be very painful ; sometimes a vaginal exam to check for effacement and dilation is the only way to know where you stand for sure .