ovarian

Or o·var·i·al

[oh-vair-ee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to an ovary.

Other Word Forms

• pseudovarian adjective
• subovarian adjective
• transovarian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovarian¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ovary + -an

Example Sentences

Many of the claimants in the UK are suffering with, or have died from ovarian cancer, mesothelioma - a cancer that is usually caused by asbestos exposure - or other cancers.

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Before Paris, Titmus underwent surgery to remove a benign ovarian tumour and said the health scare "really rocked me".

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In India, the most common cancers among women are breast, cervical, and ovarian.

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Andrea Gibson, a poet, activist and subject of the documentary film “Come See Me in the Good Light,” died on Monday following a four-year fight with ovarian cancer.

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Research by Queen's University Belfast has found the most common route for women to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer was in an Emergency Department.

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