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

Its products include the lung cancer drug Tagrisso; Lynparza, an oral treatment for ovarian cancer; and Calquence, which treats chronic lymphocytic leukemia. —Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025

Five years later, Radner died of ovarian cancer at age 42 on May 20, 1989, The New York Times reported. —Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

The number of lawsuits alleging talc caused mesothelioma is a small subset of these cases, with the vast majority involving ovarian cancer claims. —Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025

Pain can be caused by the period itself or because of a reproductive system disorder such as endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease or urinary disorders, according to Yale Medicine. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

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