"tau tangle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tau tangles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tau tangle (plural tau tangles)
  1. (neuroscience) A pathological aggregation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in the brain that disrupts neural communication. Categories (topical): Neuroscience
    Sense id: en-tau_tangle-en-noun-JWeUQoHj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, neuroscience, sciences

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