Question

which of the following is the correct definition for the term endoscopy? select the correct answer. a long thin tube that may be directly inserted into an animal’s mouth, esophagus, and stomach a diagnostic tool that uses various external techniques, performed on the outside of an animal’s body, to view images of the inside of its body a hollow tube device used to collect body fluid a medical technique that uses an endoscope to view internal organs of the digestive system

Explanation:

• Option A describes an endoscope (the instrument), not endoscopy (the technique).
• Option B is incorrect as endoscopy involves internal insertion, not external techniques.
• Option C is wrong as endoscopy is for visualization, not fluid collection.
• Option D correctly defines endoscopy as a medical technique using an endoscope to view internal digestive organs.

Answer:

D. A medical technique that uses an endoscope to view internal organs of the digestive system