effacement - shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor. 1  biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms.
There are 535 people in congress. Each state has 2 senators which is 100 and there are 435 representatives. There are 535 members in the United States Congress. 435 100 in the senate (2 per state), the other half of congress is the house of representatives which is 335. The house is based on the state's population.
There are 98 women members of the 113th Congress. There are 78 in the House and 20 in the Senate. Of the 78 women in the House, 58 were Democrats and 20 were Republicans. Of the 20 women in the Senate, 16 were Democrats and four were Republicans.