Ovarian


[oh-vair-ee-uh n] /oʊˈvɛər i ən/

adjective
1.
of or relating to an .
adj.

“pertaining to an ovary or the ovaries,” 1810, see ovary + -ian.
ovary
(ō’və-rē)

ovarian adjective (ō-vâr’ē-ən)

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  • Ovarian fossa

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  • Ovariectomy

    [oh-vair-ee-ek-tuh-mee] /oʊˌvɛər iˈɛk tə mi/ noun, plural ovariectomies. Surgery. 1. the operation of removing one or both ovaries; oophorectomy. /əʊˌvɛərɪˈɛktəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. (surgery) another name for oophorectomy ovariectomy o·var·i·ec·to·my (ō-vâr’ē-ěk’tə-mē) n. The surgical removal of one ovary or both ovaries. Also called oophorectomy.


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