ovarian

adjective

ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈver-ē-ən 

variants or less commonly ovarial

ō-ˈver-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or involving an ovary

ovarian cancer

Examples of ovarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Floor to ceiling, the space is lined with books and memories, a tribute to his late wife, Grace, who died of ovarian cancer in 2020. —Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ovarian

• agrarian
• aquarian
• barbarian
• bavarian
• bulgarian
• cimmerian
• hungarian
• librarian
• riparian
• rotarian
• sectarian
• tractarian

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

-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, affecting, or involving an ovary

ovarian functions