effacement

• Nom désignant le processus de raccourcissement et d'amincissement du col de l'utérus pendant l'accouchement, ou l'action de s'effacer, de se faire discret ou de passer au second plan.

A noun referring to the process of shortening and thinning of the uterine cervix during labor, or the act of making oneself inconspicuous or withdrawing into the background.

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1. Cervical thinning during laborC1formalmedical

   The process by which the uterine cervix shortens and thins out in preparation for childbirth.

   Effacement du col de l'utérus

   • The doctor checked the patient's effacement to determine labor progress.
   • Effacement is often measured as a percentage during delivery.
   • Complete effacement is necessary before the baby can pass through the birth canal.

2. Self-effacement or modestyC1formal

   The act of deliberately making oneself less noticeable or prominent, often out of humility.

   Effacement (modestie)

   • His effacement during the ceremony was a sign of his modesty.
   • She practiced self-effacement to avoid drawing attention to her achievements.
   • The leader's effacement allowed the team to take credit for the success.

   Synonymeshumilitylowlinessmeeknessmodestyreticenceself-abasementself-effacementunobtrusiveness

   Antonymesassertivenessostentationshowiness