ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈver-ē-ən 
variants
or less commonly ovarial
: of, relating to, or involving an ovary
ovarian cancer
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Montgomery Rice, a renowned infertility specialist and researcher who focuses on reproductive medicine, ovarian cancer and menopause, and was appointed to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science in 2022 by former President Joe Biden.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Belushi died of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 33 in 1982, while Radner died from ovarian cancer at the age of 42 in 1989.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 25 July 2025
The letter says that studies involving several different groups of women have found only very weak associations with ovarian cancer.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 23 July 2025
As her husband detailed in a 2023 statement, Wilson-Sampras was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Belushi died of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 33 in 1982, while Radner died from ovarian cancer at the age of 42 in 1989.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 25 July 2025
The letter says that studies involving several different groups of women have found only very weak associations with ovarian cancer.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 23 July 2025
As her husband detailed in a 2023 statement, Wilson-Sampras was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
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“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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
: of, relating to, affecting, or involving an ovary
ovarian functions
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