Cinderella
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Citation:
Bell D, Jones J, Cinderella. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-88814
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At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.
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Synonyms:
- Cinderellas
- Cinderology
Cinderella is a term used in medicine and the wider biological sciences to refer to entities that have been neglected. This may include specialities, subspecialities, techniques, diseases, micro-organisms, and indeed actually almost anything 1,2!
History and etymology
Cinderella is the classic Western fairy tale in which a neglected girl overcomes poor circumstances to become a princess 1,2.
References
- 1. Cameron S. Cinderella Revisited. BMJ. 2005;331(7531):1543-4. doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7531.1543
- 2. Hazelton L. Cinderology: The Cinderella of Academic Medicine. Can Med Assoc J. 2004;171(12):1495-6. doi:10.1503/cmaj.1041466
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