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Apgar score [′ap·gär ‚skȯr]
(medicine) An index used to evaluate a newborn infant's physical condition based on a rating of 0-2 for each of five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin color. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | 3) of having a low score (0-3 on a scale of 0-10) on the Apgar test taken five minutes after birth. She scored 10 out of 10 in the APGAR test - carried out by midwives to monitor a newborn's general condition. The Apgar test is given twice, once a minute after birth, then again five minutes later. |
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