ovarian

or o·var·i·al

[ oh-vair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to an ovary.

Other Words From

• pseudo·vari·an adjective
• subo·vari·an adjective
• transo·vari·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovarian¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ovary + -an

Example Sentences

The rare gene – discovered in 1994 - was found to increase the chances of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

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Lisa is still to make a decision about her ovaries, as she also has a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.

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Anyone can inherit the genes which can increase the risks of breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer.

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Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed parodies of then Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon's coronavirus news briefings during the pandemic, revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021.

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She said the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and ovarian and endometrial cancer was no higher among women aged 45 and over taking combined HRT, compared to those who had never taken it.

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