[Etymology: V. Apgar; USA 1909-74] medicine A scoring scheme for new-born infants, being the total of five scores in the range 0 to 2, relating to respiratory effort, heart rate, skin colour (i.e. normal to blue), muscle tone, and reflex reaction to olfactory stimulation of the nose.
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