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Apgar score
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Ap·gar score (pgär)
n.
A system of evaluating a newborn's physical condition by assigning a value (0, 1, or 2) to each of five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimuli, and skin color.
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The newborns were generally healthy with a mean ([+ or -] SD) body weight of 3,229 [+ or -]371 and Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min of 8.
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Rates of both maternal and infant infections were similar in the two groups, as were infants' Apgar scores and blood gas levels.
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The infant's Apgar scores were 8 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes.
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