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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Grisham started participating in Season for Caring in 2010 after Goodman read a story about Nancy Knox, a mom with ovarian cancer and two little kids.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Patsy died of ovarian cancer two years prior in 2006.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
His mother, Patsy Ramsey, passed away from ovarian cancer in 2006 at the age of 49.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Patsy died from ovarian cancer in 2006, and two years later, she and John, as well as their son Burke Ramsey, were all publicly exonerated in the case of JonBenét's death.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Patsy died of ovarian cancer two years prior in 2006.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
His mother, Patsy Ramsey, passed away from ovarian cancer in 2006 at the age of 49.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Patsy died from ovarian cancer in 2006, and two years later, she and John, as well as their son Burke Ramsey, were all publicly exonerated in the case of JonBenét's death.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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