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inertia /in·er·tia/ (-er´shah) [L.] inactivity; inability to move spontaneously. colonic inertia weak muscular activity of the colon, leading to distention of the organ and constipation. uterine inertia sluggishness of uterine contractions in labor.
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. 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. inertia inactivity, inability to move spontaneously. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Westlake Village office was part of the European aerospace giant's inertial products business, which designs and manufactures devices used in navigation and control for missile systems and "guided projectiles. L-3's hardware for the Delta Avionics program ranges from complex assemblies, providing inertial sensing, power switching and actuator control functions, to simple modules used for transient suppression. Applanix develops systems that integrate Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies. |
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