pretangle

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noun

A group of cytoplasmic neurons that will form into a fibril, typically in Alzheimer's disease

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Meanings

nounpretangle (plural pretangles)

plural pretangles

  1. A group of cytoplasmic neurons that will form into a fibril, typically in Alzheimer's disease

Origin

From pre- + tangle.

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APA

pretangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretangle

MLA

“pretangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretangle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretangle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretangle.

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