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.
Definition of Critical Consciousness. The following definition of critical consciousness is from Education for Critical Consciousness by Paulo Freire (1974). New York: Seabury Press, page 4. Raising peopleâs consciousness is a developmental process that makes people aware of social, economic and political systems that oppress people.