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.
Velamentous Cord Insertion. Definition. Velamentous cord insertion abbreviated as VCI is an abnormal cord condition that happens during the pregnancy of a woman, in which the umbilical cord is noted to be inserted into the chorioamniotic membranes, as it travels within the membranes going to the placenta, just between the amnion and chorionic sites.