ovarian

adjective

ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈver-ē-ən How to pronounce ovarian (audio)
variants or less commonly ovarial
: of, relating to, or involving an ovary
ovarian cancer

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The 2020 drama, which is available to stream on Netflix, tells the real-life story of how the Christian singer fell in love with his first wife, Melissa Camp, only to find out that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 May 2025 Brugge said the university had informed her that her research into mutations linked to breast cancer, as well as studying the recurrence of ovarian cancer, was among some 350 federal grants terminated at Harvard Medical School. Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 May 2025 Elissa recalled the fear that threatened to consume her as her doctor explained the culprit was not ovarian cancer but colorectal cancer, which had spread to her ovary. Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025 Broward cares for three grandchildren who had been in foster care and has Stage 4 ovarian cancer. Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ovarian

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ovarian was in 1759

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“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

ovarian

adjective
ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈvar-ē-ən How to pronounce ovarian (audio)
-ˈver-
: of, relating to, or produced by an ovary
ovarian hormones

Medical Definition

ovarian

adjective
ovar·​i·​an ō-ˈvar-ē-ən, -ˈver- How to pronounce ovarian (audio)
variants also ovarial
: of, relating to, affecting, or involving an ovary
ovarian functions

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