Monitoring of the liver tests depends on the degree, the duration, and the cause of the abnormality. For example, in a person who has chronic (long standing) hepatitis B or C infection, the liver specialist (hepatologist) may opt for surveillance of these levels every 3 to 6 months to ensure that they are not rising.
Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  consciousness(noun) an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation. he lost consciousness. 2  awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness(noun) having knowledge of.
(pÉr-sÅnâ²É-fÄ«â²) tr.v. perÂ·sonÂ·iÂ·fied, perÂ·sonÂ·iÂ·fyÂ·ing, perÂ·sonÂ·iÂ·fies. 1. To think of or represent (an inanimate object or abstraction) as having personality or the qualities, thoughts, or movements of a living being: To make history or psychology alive I personify it (AnaÃ¯s Nin). 2. To represent (an object or abstraction) by a human figure.