What does ovarian mean?

Definitions for ovarian
oʊˈvɛər i ənovar·i·an

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ovarian.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ovarianadjective

    of or involving the ovaries

    "ovarian cancer"

Wiktionary

  1. ovarianadjective

    Relating to the ovaries.

ChatGPT

  1. ovarian

    Ovarian refers to anything related to the ovaries, which are part of a female's reproductive system. Each woman has a pair of ovaries that are responsible for producing eggs for fertilization, and they also produce female sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. So, "ovarian" can be used to describe conditions, processes, or structures associated with the ovaries.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce ovarian?

How to say ovarian in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ovarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ovarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ovarian in a Sentence

  1. Shannen Doherty:

    Back in March of this year, I was diagnosed with a rare, very aggressive form of ovarian cancer, if you read the statistics, it is very bleak. Good thing I don’t believe in statistics! I had surgery and now I am having chemo treatments. I have since grown more tumors and it is going to be more of a battle than I anticipated, but I have a huge faith in the healing power of God and the healing power within me that originates from my God. I look towards a future when I am completely healed and cancer free. I ask for prayers of strength and courage as this journey continues.

  2. Jason Itkin:

    This sham deal does not even pay for most victims’ medical bills, medical costs alone can range from $140,000 to more than $1.4 million per victim for ovarian cancer cases. The costs for mesothelioma are even higher.

  3. Susan Gapstur:

    The analysis by O'Brien and colleagues provides incremental insight into the link between genital powder use and ovarian cancer risk but does not provide the definitive evidence.

  4. Valerie Beral:

    The strong protective effect of oral contraceptives against endometrial cancer – which persists for decades after stopping the pill – means that women who use it when they are in their 20s or even younger continue to benefit into their 50s and older, when cancer becomes more common, previous research has shown that the pill also protects against ovarian cancer. People used to worry that the pill might cause cancer, but in the long term the pill reduces the risk of getting cancer.

  5. Usha Menon:

    There will be some additional cost for running ROCA, which I believe will soon be commercially available, we need to wait till later this year to make a decision about screening for ovarian cancer – we will then have the final results of whether by picking up the cancers early we were able to save lives of women in UKCTOCS.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

ovarian#10000#15885#100000

Translations for ovarian

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for ovarian »

Translation

Find a translation for the ovarian definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"ovarian." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/ovarian>.

Discuss these ovarian definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for ovarian? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    ovarian

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
    A exacerbate
    B abet
    C huff
    D caddie

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for ovarian: