Medical Dictionary

halisteresis

noun hal·i·ste·re·sis
\ˌhal-ə-stə-ˈrē-səs, hə-ˌlis-tə-\
plural hal·i·ste·re·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of HALISTERESIS

:  loss of salts especially of lime from bone (as in osteomalacia)
hal·i·ste·ret·ic \-ˈret-ik\ adjective

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