- neurofibrillary
- adjective see neurofibril
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
neurofibrillary
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neurofibrillary — “+ adjective Etymology: New Latin neurofibrilla + English ary : of or relating to neurofibrils neurofibrillary network * * * neurofibˈrillar or neurofibrillˈary adjective • • • … Useful english dictionary
neurofibrillary tangle — n a pathological accumulation of paired helical filaments composed of abnormally formed tau protein that is found chiefly in the cytoplasm of nerve cells of the brain and esp. the cerebral cortex and hippocampus and that occurs typically in… … Medical dictionary
Neurofibrillary tangle — Microscopy image of a neurofibrillary tangle, conformed by hyperphosphorylated tau protein Neurofibrillary Tangles (NFTs) are aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein that are most commonly known as a primary marker of Alzheimer s Disease.… … Wikipedia
neurofibrillary tangles — intracellular knots or clumps of neurofibrils seen in the cerebral cortex in Alzheimer disease. Neurofibrillary tangle within neuronal cytoplasm (silver stain) … Medical dictionary
neurofibrillary — See neurofibril. * * * … Universalium
neurofibrillary — adjective Of or pertaining to a neurofibril … Wiktionary
neurofibrillary — neu·ro·fibrillary … English syllables
Alzheimer neurofibrillary degeneration — neurofibrillary tangles … Medical dictionary
neurofibrillary tangle — noun Date: 1973 a pathological accumulation of paired helical filaments composed of abnormally formed tau protein that is found chiefly in the cytoplasm of neurons of the brain and especially the cerebral cortex and hippocampus and that occurs… … New Collegiate Dictionary
neurofibrillary tangle — A characteristic pathological feature of the brain of patients with Alzheimer&’s disease is the presence of tangles of coarse neurofibrils within large neurons of the cerebral cortex. Whether this causes neuronal degeneration or is a secondary… … Dictionary of molecular biology
