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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Example Sentences

“Disney was the most consequential figure in the history of American culture,” historian and author Garry 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

Apgar covered every side of the car in signs.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2020

If Tom Martin or Sam Apgar was the prosecutor now," wailed Broderick, "we'd have no trouble.

From The Red Mouse by Osborne, William Hamilton