ovarian

American  

[oh-vair-ee-uhn] / oʊˈvɛər i ən /

Or ovarial

adjective

1. of or relating to an ovary.

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Other Word Forms

• pseudovarian adjective
• subovarian adjective
• transovarian adjective

Etymology

Origin of ovarian

First recorded in 1830–40; ovary + -an

Example Sentences

The Alabama firm has been suing Johnson & Johnson with claims that J&J products are responsible for plaintiffs’ ovarian cancer, and it has opposed the company’s effort to file for bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal

To study this, researchers used thin slices of ovarian tumors taken from patients and kept alive in the lab.

From Science Daily

She said: "The pain started to become a daily thing after my ovarian cyst ruptured and then my mobility started to be affected and I couldn't work."

From BBC

She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2024 after using talc for decades.

From BBC

Dolman died of ovarian cancer in 2010, 30 years after marrying her husband.

From Los Angeles Times