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Apgar — (Apgar score) n. test performed to evaluate and determine the physical state of a newborn baby carried out one minute after birth and repeated five minutes after birth (five things are tested: heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes and… … English contemporary dictionary
Apgar score — The Apgar score was devised in 1952 by Dr. Virginia Apgar as a simple and repeatable method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after childbirth. [cite journal last = Apgar first = Virginia url =… … Wikipedia
Apgar score (scale) — Ap·gar score (scale) (apґgahr) [Virginia Apgar, American anesthesiologist, 1909–1974] see under score … Medical dictionary
Apgar score — Ap′gar score [[t]ˈæp gɑr[/t]] n. med a quantitative evaluation of the health of a newborn, rating breathing, heart rate, muscle tone, etc., on a scale of 1 to 10 • Etymology: after Virginia Apgar (1909–74), U.S. physician … From formal English to slang
Apgar score — n. test performed to evaluate and determine the physical state of a newborn baby which is carried out one minute after birth and repeated five minutes later (five things are tested: heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes and skin color… … English contemporary dictionary
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