ovarian
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ovarian
Example Sentences
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The production team have worked closely with Ovarian Cancer Action to ensure it reflects the realities faced by women living with the disease.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs found in an ovary or on its surface.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
Ovarian cancer patients often have multiple tumours spread throughout their abdomen.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
“Joshlynn Jackson” reached out to the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition, the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance and Sophia’s Fund in Massachusetts asking for help paying rent during cancer treatment, officials said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Ovariotomy.—For the pathology of ovarian disease we must refer to Sir Spencer Wells's work on the subject, and to the smaller Monograph on Ovarian Pathology, by the late lamented Dr. Charles Ritchie, junior.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
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