what is the difference between effacing and dialating?
2006-10-23 07:12:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
dilating is the cervis opening up. effacing is it thinning out so it can open
2006-10-23 07:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When effacing the cervix is thinning out, after which time the cervix dialates , in other words the opening to the cervix gets larger to allow the passage of the baby.
2006-10-23 14:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by lilsis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
efface
One entry found for efface.
Main Entry: ef·face
Pronunciation: i-'fAs, e-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ef·faced; ef·fac·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esfacer, effacer, from e- + face face
1 : to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
2 : to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous
- ef·face·able /-'fA-s&-b&l/ adjective
- ef·face·ment /-'fAs-m&nt/ noun
- ef·fac·er noun
2006-10-23 14:20:37 · answer #3 · answered by kaiser s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jennanderton2006 is absolutely correct.
2006-10-23 14:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋