PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope allowing the observation of a disease or affected part which are likely to be missed in a conventional endoscope lighting to be observed.SOLUTION: The endoscope 1 includes: a long and narrow insertion portion 3 inserted into a lumen an imaging portion 7 provided at an end part 3a of the insertion portion 3 and a lighting portion 20 extended forward from an end surface 3b of the insertion portion 3 and emitting light from the end part 20a.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】従来の内視鏡の照明では見落とす可能性のある疾病・患部を観察できるようにする。【解決手段】内視鏡1は、体腔内に挿入可能な細長の挿入部3と、挿入部3の先端部3aに設けられた撮像部7と、挿入部3の先端面3bから先方に延出し、先端部20aから光を照射する照明部20と、を備える。【選択図】図1
