inertia (redirected from Galileo principle)

inertia /in·er·tia/ (-er´shah) [L.] inactivity; inability to move spontaneously.

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colonic inertia  weak muscular activity of the colon, leading to distention of the organ and constipation.

uterine inertia  sluggishness of uterine contractions in labor.

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in·er·tia (-nûrsh)

n.

1. The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force.

2. Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change.

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inertia

[inur′shə]

Etymology: L, idleness

1 the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force, and the tendency of a body in motion to remain at motion in the direction in which it is moving unless acted on by an outside force.

2 an abnormal condition characterized by a general inactivity or sluggishness, such as colonic inertia or uterine inertia.

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inertia (inur´sh),

n according to Newton's law of inertia, the tendency of a body that is at rest to remain at rest and a body that is in motion to continue in motion with constant speed in the same straight line unless acted on by an outside force.

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inertia

inactivity, inability to move spontaneously.

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colonic inertia

weak muscular activity of the colon, leading to distention of the organ and constipation.

inertia time

the time required to overcome the inertia of a muscle after reception of a stimulus from a nerve.

uterine inertia

sluggishness of uterine contractions in labor.