ovarian

ovar·i·an | \ ō-ˈver-ē-ən

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variants: or less commonly ovarial \ ō-ˈver-ē-əl

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Definition of ovarian

: of, relating to, or involving an ovary ovarian cancer

Examples of ovarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After trying to go back and forth between Seattle and Tallahassee during the last couple of months to be with her 81-year-old mom, who has ovarian cancer, Semrau decided to take a leave of absence for the coming season to spend time with her family. — Doug Feinberg, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida State women’s coach taking leave to be with ill mom," 10 Sep. 2020 Karwan did get the VA to cover her in-vitro treatments after convincing the agency that her infertility was partly tied to her inability to get proper treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome while on active duty. — Amy Sokolow, USA TODAY, "The VA doesn’t cover fertility treatments for unmarried veterans or same-sex couples. Some want to change that.," 21 Aug. 2020 The AncestryHealth kit takes a look at a lot of different factors and risks, but the largest include hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes, Lynch syndrome, your carrier status for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia and more. — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, "AncestryDNA's ultra-popular testing kits just dropped to a new price low," 6 Aug. 2020 Pierce Brosnan is remembering his daughter Charlotte, who died 7 years ago due to ovarian cancer. — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, "Pierce Brosnan honors daughter Charlotte, 7 years after her death from ovarian cancer," 1 July 2020 On the flip side, there are plenty of cisgender women who don’t menstruate for reasons such as menopause, polycystic ovarian syndrome, uterine disorders, and birth control regimens. — Hannah Seo, Popular Science, "Trans people’s access to health care is imperiled, but a recent Supreme Court case might help," 23 June 2020 Kelly hopes her return to the course can help spread awareness about ovarian cancer. — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, "Former Ball State, HSE golfer Brittany Kelly ready to return after ovarian cancer battle," 2 June 2020 She was diagnosed with Stage I clear cell ovarian cancer. — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, "Former Ball State, HSE golfer Brittany Kelly ready to return after ovarian cancer battle," 2 June 2020 The cause was ovarian cancer, said the dance artist Lisa Nelson, with whom Ms. Stark Smith created Contact Quarterly, a dance and improvisation journal, in 1975. — Gia Kourlas, BostonGlobe.com, "Nancy Stark Smith, a founder of contact improvisation," 30 May 2020

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“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 27 Sep. 2020.

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