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Apgar

American  
[ap-gahr] / ˈæp gɑr /

noun

  1. Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.


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Disney pioneered sound film technology, synchronizing on-screen action with recorded speech, music and sound effects, Apgar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

First, it considers the Apgar score, devised in the 1950s.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

She had her mother’s light brown skin, her father’s slightly drooping eyes and nearly perfect scores on her Apgar tests, a standard assessment of newborn health.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

"The car was not done to be an intimidation factor, it was done to be an educational factor," Apgar said.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2020

A good idea, and I'll pay Mr. and Mrs. Apgar for posing for us.

From The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm or, Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays by Hope, Laura Lee

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