floppy infant; hypotonic infant
Medical term for an infant with low muscle tone (hypotonia). The Japanese synonym 低緊張乳児 is also used.
See also: 低緊張乳児
Neurological evaluation is important for diagnosing a floppy infant.
Variant with a middle dot; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'floppy infant', a medical term describing an infant with hypotonia.