1. APGAR - Noun
2. APGAR - Proper noun
APGAR
(emergency medicine) appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (used to remember how to give a newborn an Apgar score)
Apgar
A Dutch or North-German surname transferred from the given name
After birth, rapid or labored breathing, cyanosis, slow heartbeat, a barrel-shaped chest or low Apgar score are all signs of the syndrome. Source: Internet
His Apgar score – a measure to evaluate a newborn’s physical condition – was very low. Source: Internet
Apgar then briefly elaborated on RPI’s policies, comparing them to the restrictions many campuses, including some public universities, place on freedom of speech locations. Source: Internet
But the Apgar score system developed by her is still used to quickly assess the health of newborns. Source: Internet
"She'll take on a litter of kittens, she'll take on kittens that need to be socialized, she's even fostered some adult cats, some injured cats for us," said Donna Apgar, the adoption coordinator for WCAS. Source: Internet
Care of the newborn further At birth, the baby receives an Apgar score at, at the least, one minute and five minutes of age. Source: Internet