A deficiency of lime salts in the bones. ... Synonym: halosteresis. ... Origin: G. Hals, salt, + steresis, privation, fr. Stereo, to deprive ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: hă-lis′tĕr-ē′sis Definitions: 1. A deficiency of lime salts in the bones. Synonyms: halosteresis
halisteresis Osteomalacia; a loss or lack of lime salts (calcium) in bone; halisteretic.