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Noun: Apgar score
  1. A standardized assessment of newborn infants' physical condition based on heart rate, muscle tone, respiratory effort, colour, and reflex responsiveness, measured at one and five minutes after birth
    "A high Apgar score indicates a healthy newborn"

Derived forms: Apgar scores

Type of: assay, check

Encyclopedia: Apgar score