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.
Surgery is used to treat severe cases of atherosclerosis, where the arteries are severely narrowed. The narrowed part of the artery may be replaced with man-made vessel or by-passed, using graft. After the surgery, blood flows around the narrowed portion, which restores normal blood flow to the tissue that is supplied by the artery.