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.
hemÂ·iÂ·lamÂ·iÂ·necÂ·toÂ·my. Removal of a portion of a vertebral lamina, usually performed for exploration of, access to, or decompression of the intraspinal contents. [hemi- + L. lamina, layer, + G. ektomÄ, excision]. /hemiÂ·lamÂ·iÂ·necÂ·toÂ·my/ (-lamâ³Ä­-nekÂ´tah-me) removal of a vertebral lamina on one side only.