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.
Origin: Spinous processes of lower cervical and upper thoarcic vertebrae Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal bone Action: Rotates head, bends head to one side, or brings head into...