Effacement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Effacement is the shortening, or thinning, of a tissue. For example, it happens to the cervix before or during early labour. Prior to effacement, the cervix is like a long bottleneck, usually about f...
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Efface - Definition of Efface at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Efface. Look it up now! ... To make indistinct as if by rubbing: "Five years' absence had done nothing to efface the people's memory of his firmness" (Alan Moorehead). See Synonyms at erase.
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Definition of efface from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "efface" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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An explanation of effacemen: iVillage ... A thinning cervix (effacing) indicates that the lower part of the uterus is preparing for birth. It stretches out and facilitates the dilatation process. ... Because a thin cervix dilates more easily, it is best to start labour with effacement already completed or nearly so.
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[+ obj] formal : to cause (something) to fade or disappear ▪ coins with dates effaced by wear ▪ a memory effaced by time —see also self-effacing ... Advanced Learner's Dictionary ... It's here! The first learner's dictionary from America's language experts is the perfect resource for teachers and students of English as...
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In your final weeks of pregnancy your health care provider will routinely check for effacement, and as soon as you arrive at your birth location, you will be checked for effacement. If you are a first time mom, your cervix will usually efface before it dilates.
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Labor and Birth Basics ... Will I have to have an episiotomy?; ... The baby hasn't dropped yet, will I still have a normal birth?;
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; Katherine Linden demonstrating Effacé devant. ... Effacé, effacée; [eh-fa-SAY]; Shaded. One of the directions of épaulement in which the dancer stands at an oblique angle to the audience so that a part of the body is taken back and almost hidden from view. ... This direction is termed "ouvert" in the French method.
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dilation and effacement in relation to labor ... Dilation and effacement refer to the condition of the cervix during pregnancy and labor. Dilation refers to the opening of the cervix, while effacement refers to the "ripening" (thinning and softening) of the cervix. ... Dilation is measured in centimeters, from 0 to 10.
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