Found 2 items, similar to effacement.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: effacement effacement n 1: shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor 2: withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous [syn: self-effacement]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Effacement Effacement \Ef*face"ment\, n. [Cf. F. effacement.] The act if effacing; also, the result of the act. [1913 Webster]