tau tangle

noun

A pathological aggregation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain that disrupts neural communication.

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Meanings

nountau tangle (plural tau tangles)

plural tau tangles

  1. medicineA pathological aggregation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain that disrupts neural communication.
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