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ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈver-ē-ən
variants
or less commonly ovarial
: of, relating to, or involving an ovary
ovarian cancer
Examples of ovarian in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Things like ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer have also been rising.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Her art underwent a transformation after Pegi died of ovarian cancer in January 2019.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
Conditions that predominantly affect men also receive more attention and funding than those that affect women: Despite ranking fifth in lethality among cancers, for instance, ovarian cancer comes 12th in terms of the resources devoted to it.
—Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Burnette, 37, who works for the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, fostered and later adopted another child, then had a baby through IVF in 2017 − and that pregnancy revealed Stage 3 ovarian cancer.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1759, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈvar-ē-ən
-ˈver-
: of, relating to, or produced by an ovary
ovarian hormones
Medical Definition
ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈvar-ē-ən, -ˈver-
variants
also ovarial
: of, relating to, affecting, or involving an ovary
ovarian functions
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