Ar'bor-i-zā'tion, n.

noun

n. [Fr. arborisation, from arboriser: Lat. arbor, tree.]

  1. The appearance or figure of a tree or plant in minerals or fossils; a dendrite. Dana.
  2. (Anat.) A tree-like appearance produced by the injection of capillary vessels. Dunglison. See HERBORIZATION.