Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix con-, which means âwithâ or âthoroughly,â appears in numerous English vocabulary words, for example: connect, consensus, and conclude. An easy way to remember that the prefix con means âwithâ is through the word connect, or join âwith.â A way to remember that it means âthoroughlyâ is through conclude, or âthoroughlyâ close a matter.
Vascular surgery. Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction.
Vascular (Dialysis) Access Surgery. Hemodialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine, outside the body, to remove waste products for the blood. In order for the treatment to work, large volumes of blood must be rapidly removed from the patientâs body, passed through filters in the machine, and returned to the body.