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Apgar

[ ap-gahr ]

/ ˈæp gɑr /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Apgar

apetalous, apex, apex beat, Apex Club, apex pneumonia, Apgar, Apgar score, aph., aphaeresis, aphagia, aphakia

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How to use Apgar in a sentence

Sandy Apgar bade his new friends good-bye, expressing the hope that he would soon see them at Oak Farm.
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It looked like the sky that time when Apgar's barn was on fire.
Half-Past Seven Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
While one of the extra players was bringing the water, Sandy Apgar strolled past.
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While they were working on one piece, Sandy Apgar came along on his way to look after some of the farming operations.
The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays|Laura Lee Hope

The notice had been posted because so many of the cowboys and girls had fairly overrun the precincts of Mr. Apgar's home.
The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays|Laura Lee Hope