Calories
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| Calories | |
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| Term | Calories |
| Short definition | calories - (pronounced) (KA-luh-ree) A measure of the energy content of food. The body needs calories to carry out its functions such as breathing, blood circulation and physical activity. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
calories - (pronounced) (KA-luh-ree) A measure of the energy content of food. The body needs calories to carry out its functions such as breathing, blood circulation and physical activity. When a person is sick, their body may need extra calories to fight off a fever or other problems
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