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.
Medical Definition of INSERTION. 1. : the part of a muscle by which it is attached to the part to be movedâcompare origin 2. 2. : the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part.3. a: a section of genetic material inserted into an existing gene sequence b: the mutational process producing a genetic insertion.ull Definition of INSERTION. 1. : something that is inserted: as a: the part of a muscle that inserts b: the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part c: embroidery or needlework inserted as ornament between two pieces of fabric d: a section of genetic material that is inserted into an existing gene sequence. 2.