Apgar score

noun

A zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals.

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Meanings

nounApgar score (plural Apgar scores)

plural Apgar scores

  1. medicineA zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals.

Origin

Named after Virginia Apgar, who developed it in 1952.

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Translations

Indonesian nilai Apgar
  • nilai Apgara zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals
Portuguese escore de Apgar, índice de Apgar
  • escore de Apgara zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals
  • índice de Apgara zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals
  • escala de Apgara zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals
  • pontuação de Apgara zero- to ten-point score given to newborns based on their APGAR vitals
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APA

Apgar score. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apgar%20score

MLA

“Apgar score.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apgar%20score. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Apgar score,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apgar%20score.

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