What is Small calorie (Calorie)?

Eye, small: Also called microphthalmia, an abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe.The related term anophthalmia means no eye and refers to absence of the globe...

Gram calorie: See: Calorie.

Calorie: A unit of food energy. The word calorie is ordinarily used instead of the more precise, scientific term kilocalorie. A kilocalorie represents the amount of energy required to raise...

Infant, small for gestational age: Small for gestational age (SGA) is a term used to describe a baby who is smaller than the amount a baby typically weighs at her...

Insufficiency, small intestine: See: Short bowel syndrome.

Intestine, small: The tubelike organ that receives the products of digestion from the stomach. It has three parts, the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. The duodenum is rich in...

Protein-calorie malnutrition: Severe deficiency of protein +inadequate caloric intake = kwashiorkor.

Small calorie: See: Calorie.

Very low calorie diet (VLCD): The Very low calorie diet (VLCD) is a doctor-supervised weight loss plan that uses commercially prepared formulas (usually shakes and/or bars) to...