ovarian

English

Etymology

c 1840 ovary +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/

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• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən

Adjective

ovarian (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Relating to the ovaries.

Derived terms

• ovarian cancer
• ovarian cycle
• ovarian cyst
• ovarian follicle
• ovarian ligament
• ovarian vein syndrome
• polycystic ovarian syndrome
• tubo-ovarian

Translations

Relating to the ovaries

• Catalan: ovàric (ca)
• Esperanto: ovaria
• French: ovarien (fr)
• Galician: ovárico (gl)
• German: Eierstock-
• Irish: ubhagánach
• Italian: ovarico (it)
• Portuguese: ovárico, ovariano
• Spanish: ovárico

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ovarien.

Adjective

ovarian m or n (feminine singular ovariană, masculine plural ovarieni, feminine and neuter plural ovariene)

1. ovarian

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	ovarian		ovariană		ovarieni	ovariene
	definite	ovarianul		ovariana		ovarienii	ovarienele
genitive- dative	indefinite	ovarian		ovariene		ovarieni	ovariene
	definite	ovarianului		ovarienei		ovarienilor	ovarienelor