Apgar score

noun

Ap·​gar score ˈap-ˌgär- 

: an index used to evaluate the condition of a newborn infant based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for each of the five characteristics of color, heart rate, response to stimulation of the sole of the foot, muscle tone, and respiration with 10 being a perfect score

Word History

Etymology

Virginia Apgar †1974 American anesthesiologist

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Apgar score

noun

Ap·​gar score ˈap-ˌgär-ˈskō(ə)r, -ˈskȯ(ə)r 

: an index used to evaluate the condition of a newborn infant based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for each of the five characteristics of color, heart rate, response to stimulation of the sole of the foot, muscle tone, and respiration with 10 being a perfect score