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.
1 The quality or state of being sentient; consciousness. 2  n. Feeling as distinguished from perception or thought. 3  n. The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.  n. The quality or state of being sentient; esp., the quality or state of having sensation.