'Effacement' definitions:
Definition of 'effacement'
(from WordNet)
noun
Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
noun
Withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous [syn: effacement, self-effacement]
Definition of 'Effacement'
From: GCIDE
- Effacement \Ef*face"ment\, n. [Cf. F. effacement.] The act if effacing; also, the result of the act. [1913 Webster]