Apgar score
noun
Ap·gar score
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Definition of Apgar score
: an index used to evaluate the condition of a newborn infant based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for each of the five characteristics of color, heart rate, response to stimulation of the sole of the foot, muscle tone, and respiration with 10 being a perfect score
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Apgar score
noun
Ap·gar score
| \ ˈap-ˌgär-ˈskō(ə)r, -ˈskȯ(ə)r
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Medical Definition of Apgar score
: an index used to evaluate the condition of a newborn infant based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for each of the five characteristics of color, heart rate, response to stimulation of the sole of the foot, muscle tone, and respiration with 10 being a perfect score