Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an instrument that includes a camera, fiber optics, and a long, flexible tube is:
A) sigmoidoscopy
B) gastroscopy
C) esophagogastroduodenoscopy
D) laparoscopy
D
Explanation: The combining form lapar/o means "abdomen" and the suffix -scopy means "process of viewing." Gastr/o/scopy is not the answer, as that is only viewing of the stomach.
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