A group of symptoms giving a child a floppy, loose-limbed appearance. All newborns are somewhat floppy because their muscles are still developing. However, infants who are especially limp should be examined by a physician promptly, since floppiness can be a sign of serious illness in infants.
This is a depiction of a baby whose muscles exhibit reduced tension or tone, resulting in limp and unresistant limbs that are affected by gravity.