Visual examination of the abdomen by making small incisions near the navel is called:
A) laparoscope
B) laparotomy
C) mediastinoscopy
D) laparoscopy
E) epithelial biopsy

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Visual examination of the abdomen by making small incisions near the navel is called laparoscopy. A laparoscope is a thin tube with a camera that is used for this examination. Laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdomen, and mediastinoscopy is an examination of the mediastinum (the space between the lungs) using an endoscope. Epithelial biopsy is a procedure to obtain a sample of tissue for analysis from the outermost layer of cells, known as the epithelium.

Visual Examination of the Abdomen by Making Small Incisions near the Navel