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

The comedian was married to his late wife, Nancy Dolman, for 30 years before her death at 58 from ovarian cancer in August 2010. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Today, Jeff continues to share Ni’s story to help medical students at UNT Health Fort Worth and the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU be better able to treat ovarian cancer patients. —Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025

Researchers analyzed over 1,000 ovarian fluid samples from patients undergoing infertility treatment. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

Her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian and breast cancer in 2007, and her aunt and grandmother also died of the disease. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 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