An endoscope is a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument that enters the body through:
A) a straight catheter via a paraumbilical incision.
B) a large incision into a body compartment.
C) an internalized sinus tract.
D) a natural orifice.

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An endoscope is a tube inserted into a natural body orifice or through a small incision to access internal organs or structures.Endoscopes are flexible,rigid,or semirigid.Examples of flexible endoscopes include angioscopes,bronchoscopes,choledochoscopes,and colonoscopes.Examples of rigid endoscopes include bronchoscopes,laryngoscopes,and hysteroscopes.

An Endoscope Is a Diagnostic or Therapeutic Instrument That Enters