Signs and symptoms of an effusion vary depending on the underlying disease, but dyspnea, cough, and pleuritic chest pain are common. Chest examination of a patient with pleural effusion is notable for dullness to percussion, decreased or absent tactile fremitus, decreased breath sounds, and no voice transmission.
Medical Definition of velamentous insertion. : attachment of the umbilical cord to the chorion beyond the margin of the placenta.
Mesenterial Filament. mesenterial filament: a thickened rim or ribbon-like extension running along the free border of a mesentery from the end of the actinopharynx downwards. They aid in the capture and digestion of food materials and may also assist in inhibiting substrate competitors.