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.
Vertebral Augmentation Vertebral augmentation, or kyphoplasty, is a minimally invasive treatment that can repair spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis, cancer or benign lesions. Spinal fractures can result from something dramatic like a fall, or from simple movements like coughing, sneezing or turning in bed.