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Definition: Evaluation of the general condition of a newborn soon after birth; numerical values are assigned to the status of skin color, heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, and reflex irritability, a score of ten denotes a newborn in excellent condition.

Also Known As: none.

Related Resources:

Newborn Tests and Procedures
What are the normal test for new babies and what do they mean?

Newborns
What to expect from your new bundle of joy.

Elsewhere on the Web:

APGAR Scoring
The actual chart of what is done.

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