The Acronym VATS Means

question 15

Multiple Choice

The acronym VATS means:

• A) video-activated thoracoscopic surgery
• B) video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
• C) video-aided thoracic surgery
• D) video-aligned thoracic surgery

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Definitions:

Chemical Equation

A representation of a chemical reaction using symbols of the elements and formulae of compounds.

Coefficients

Numbers placed before the symbols or formulas in a chemical equation, indicating the relative amounts of substances involved in the reaction.

Balanced Equation

A chemical equation in which the number of atoms for each element in the reaction and the total charge are the same on the reactants side and the products side.

HCl

Hydrochloric acid, a strong corrosive acid that is a colorless or slightly yellow liquid when pure.