Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun effacement

2 senses of effacement

Sense 1
effacement -- (shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)

Sense 2
effacement, self-effacement -- (withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous)
       => withdrawal -- (the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam")