Sometimes, however, he did suppress whole sections or verses, enjoining his followers to efface or forget them, and declaring them to be " abrogated."
The doctor can tell if the cervix is dilated or has begun to thin and soften (efface).
Stage one of labor starts when your doctor tells you your cervix is dilated and you are beginning to efface.
It has ever been the policy of Rome to efface national distinctions, but under the shadow of the Eastern Church national churches have grown and flourished.
For a first-time mother the cervix must completely efface before dilatation continues.
