| apgar | Short for Apgar score. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| APGAR score | <paediatrics> A recording of the physical health of a newborn infant, determined after examination of the adequacy of respiration, heart action, muscle tone, skin colour and reflexes. Total numerical score is 10. (10 Jan 1998) |
| Apgar, Virginia | <person> U.S. Anaesthesiologist, 1909-1974. See: Apgar score. (05 Mar 2000) |