[os″te-o-hah-lis″ter-e´sis] deficiency in mineral elements of bone.
os·te·o·ha·lis·ter·e·sis
(os'tē-ō-ha-lis'tĕr-ē'sis), Softening of the bones through absorption or insufficient supply of the mineral portion. [osteo- + G. hals, salt, + sterēsis, privation]