Risedronate tablets and delayed-release (long-acting tablets) are used to prevent and treat osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause (''change of life,'' end of menstrual periods).
Tonsure (/ËtÉnÊÉr/) is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp, as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word tÅnsÅ«ra (meaning clipping or shearing[1]) and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 1972. Tonsure can also refer to the secular practice of shaving all or part of the scalp to show support or sympathy, or to designate mourning.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy What is a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy? Tonsillectomy is the surgical procedure for removal of the tonsils. Adenoidectomy is the surgical procedure for removal of the adenoids. What are the tonsils? There are several types of tonsils. The palatine tonsils are removed in a tonsillectomy. Palatine tonsils are collections of lymph tissue on the right and left side of the upper throat (also called the oropharynx). Tonsils are largest in 3-6 year olds and smallest in teen and adult years. Tonsils are part of body's immune system. Studies show removing