ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈver-ē-ən 
variants
or less commonly ovarial
: of, relating to, or involving an ovary
ovarian cancer
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Marietta Allison traveled from Austin to Houston to accompany friend Cassie Daniel to her second treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer on Saturday, March 7.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
That was the case for Treanna Evian, who had her uterus and both ovaries taken out to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer at age 32.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Soon, Mejia, an ovarian cancer survivor with chronic stomach problems, will also need access to health care, Castro said.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
That was the case for Treanna Evian, who had her uterus and both ovaries taken out to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer at age 32.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Soon, Mejia, an ovarian cancer survivor with chronic stomach problems, will also need access to health care, Castro said.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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