See Also: apgar(medicine)
Apgar(health)
Apgar score(health)
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Apgar score(dictionary)
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Apgar score(medicine)
Apgar Score System(encyclopedia)
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Apgar score (health) and ad-lib (oh)


Apgar score (health)


The first test most babies are given (at one and five minutes after birth). Assesses five basic indicators of Health: respiration, pulse, activity level, response to stimulation, and appearance.





ad-lib (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: ad lib 'without any preparation' (19-21 centuries), from Modern Latin ad libitum 'according to desire']
[I and T] to say things that you have not prepared or planned when you are performing or giving a speech
::I never use a script; I just ad lib the whole programme.
-- ad-lib n [C]