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.
The insertion is A. a muscle working in opposition to another muscle. B. the end of the muscle where the action occurs. C. the muscle that does most of the movement. D. the stationary end of the muscle. E. a group of muscles that work together to cause movement.