Definitions for "Arbor vitae"
the treelike appearance of the white matter tracts of the cerebellum when seen in midsagittal secion; a series of branching ridges within the cervix of the uterus
The treelike appearance of the cerebellum on section. It is caused by the infolding of the cortical gray matter upon the white core.
(L. tree of life): The tree-like appearance of the branching white matter core within the folia of the cerebellar vermis as seen in sagittal section.