cervical effacement

ˈsɜːrvɪkəl ɪˈfeɪsmənt

Definition

Definition of cervical effacement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

thinning of the cervix before childbirth

TECH.

Cervical effacement is crucial for a smooth delivery.
Monitoring cervical effacement helps predict labor progress.
Doctors check cervical effacement during prenatal visits.

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Expressions with cervical

cervical cancer

cancer affecting the cervix in female mammals

She was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year.

cervical collar

brace worn around the neck to support and immobilize it

After the car accident, she had to wear a cervical collar for several weeks.

cervical mucus

thick fluid produced by the cervix that helps protect and move sperm

Changes in cervical mucus can indicate different stages of the menstrual cycle.

cervical nerve

one of eight pairs of spinal nerves in the neck

The cervical nerve controls neck and shoulder movements.

cervical smear

medical test using cervix cell sample to check for cancer

The doctor performed a cervical smear during the checkup.

cervical vertebra

neck bone found in humans and most mammals

The cervical vertebra was injured in the accident.

Expressions with effacement

self-effacement

act of making oneself less noticeable or prominent

Her self-effacement made her popular among her peers.

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French:effacement cervical, ...
German:Zervixreifung, ...
Italian:assottigliamento della cervice, ...
Spanish:adelgazamiento del cuello uterino, ...
Portuguese:esvaecimento cervical, ...
Chinese:宫颈消退, ...
Japanese:子宮頸管の展開, ...
Arabic:امْتِحَاء عُنُق الرَّحِم, ...
Hebrew:הִדַּקְּקוּת צַוָּאר הָרֶחֶם, ...
Russian:сглаживание шейки матки, ...
Ukrainian:витончення шийки матки, ...
Hindi:गर्भाशय ग्रीवा का पतला होना, ...
Bengali:জরায়ুর পাতলা হওয়া, ...
Catalan:esborrament cervical, ...
Czech:zánik děložního hrdla, ...
Danish:cervikal udtynding, ...
Dutch:baarmoederhalsverstrijking, ...
Greek:λέπτυνση του τραχήλου, ...
Hungarian:méhszáj-elvékonyodás, ...
Khmer:ការស្តើងមាត់ស្បូន, ...
Korean:자궁경부 소실, ...
Persian:نازک شدن دهانه رحم, ...
Polish:ścienienie szyjki macicy, ...
Portuguese (BR):apagamento cervical, ...
Romanian:efacerea colului uterin, ...
Swedish:cervikal utplåning, ...
Thai:การบางของปากมดลูก, ...
Turkish:rahim ağzı incelmesi, ...
Vietnamese:sự xóa cổ tử cung, ...

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