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.
Define filament. filament synonyms, filament pronunciation, filament translation, English dictionary definition of filament. n. 1. A fine or very thin thread or fiber: filaments of cloth; filaments of flax. 2. A slender or threadlike structure or part, especially: a.