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ALL meanings of apgar score

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  • noun apgar score system for determining the condition of an infant at birth 3
  • noun apgar score a system for determining the condition of an infant at birth by allotting a maximum of 2 points to each of the following: heart rate, breathing effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and colour 3
  • noun apgar score a quantitative rating test with a maximum of ten used to measure the vital signs of a newborn a minute or so after birth: a score greater than seven signifies good health 3
  • noun apgar score a numerical measure of the physical health of a newborn infant derived by evaluating heart rate, muscle tone, respiratory effort, response to stimulation, skin color, and other physiological indicators. 1
  • noun apgar score (medicine) A zero to ten point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals. 0
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