Definition of Apgar score in English:

Apgar score

nounˈapɡəˈapɡär ˌskôr

Medicine

A measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is obtained by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin coloration; a score of ten represents the best possible condition.
〔医〕阿普伽（新生儿）评分
Example sentencesExamples
- Many of the infants had low Apgar scores at birth, and overall 214 needed intubation and resuscitation.
- Although low Apgar scores at five minutes were rare, they were more common in the low dose group.
- Habitual snoring in the mother was also associated with growth retardation of the fetus and a low Apgar score for the infant.
- This baby was born by normal delivery with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes.
- Some children born with low Apgar scores remain at risk of minor problems well into school age.

Origin

1960s: named after Virginia Apgar (1909–74), the American anaesthesiologist who devised this method of assessment in 1953.

Definition of Apgar score in US English:

Apgar score

nounˈapɡär ˌskôr

Medicine

A measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is obtained by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin coloration; a score of ten represents the best possible condition.
〔医〕阿普伽（新生儿）评分
Example sentencesExamples
- Some children born with low Apgar scores remain at risk of minor problems well into school age.
- Although low Apgar scores at five minutes were rare, they were more common in the low dose group.
- Habitual snoring in the mother was also associated with growth retardation of the fetus and a low Apgar score for the infant.
- Many of the infants had low Apgar scores at birth, and overall 214 needed intubation and resuscitation.
- This baby was born by normal delivery with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes.

Origin

1960s: named after Virginia Apgar (1909–74), the American anaesthesiologist who devised this method of assessment in 1953.

词汇	Apgar score
释义	Definition of Apgar score in English: Apgar score nounˈapɡəˈapɡär ˌskôr Medicine A measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is obtained by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin coloration; a score of ten represents the best possible condition. 〔医〕阿普伽（新生儿）评分 Example sentencesExamples Many of the infants had low Apgar scores at birth, and overall 214 needed intubation and resuscitation. Although low Apgar scores at five minutes were rare, they were more common in the low dose group. Habitual snoring in the mother was also associated with growth retardation of the fetus and a low Apgar score for the infant. This baby was born by normal delivery with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. Some children born with low Apgar scores remain at risk of minor problems well into school age. Origin 1960s: named after Virginia Apgar (1909–74), the American anaesthesiologist who devised this method of assessment in 1953. Definition of Apgar score in US English: Apgar score nounˈapɡär ˌskôr Medicine A measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is obtained by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin coloration; a score of ten represents the best possible condition. 〔医〕阿普伽（新生儿）评分 Example sentencesExamples Some children born with low Apgar scores remain at risk of minor problems well into school age. Although low Apgar scores at five minutes were rare, they were more common in the low dose group. Habitual snoring in the mother was also associated with growth retardation of the fetus and a low Apgar score for the infant. Many of the infants had low Apgar scores at birth, and overall 214 needed intubation and resuscitation. This baby was born by normal delivery with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. Origin 1960s: named after Virginia Apgar (1909–74), the American anaesthesiologist who devised this method of assessment in 1953.
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