ováricos

Ováricos is the masculine plural form of the Portuguese adjective ovárico, meaning "ovarian" or relating to the ovary. The term is used primarily in anatomical, medical, and biological contexts to describe structures, conditions, or processes associated with the ovaries. The noun for the paired glands in humans and many animals is ovário, and ovários is its plural; ovárico and its plural form ováricos thus agree with the noun they modify (e.g., câncer ovárico, ciclos ováricos). The feminine forms are ovárica and ováricas.

Etymology: derived from the noun ovário (ovary) with the adjectival suffix -ico; the accent on the a (ovárico) marks the stress.

Usage: In Portuguese medical literature, you may encounter phrases such as desenvolvimento ovárico (ovarian development), câncer ovárico (ovarian cancer), and ciclos ováricos (ovarian cycles). The term is specialized and uncommon outside clinical or research contexts.

Cross-linguistic note: In English, the corresponding adjective is ovarian; in many scientific contexts Portuguese uses ovárico and related forms.

Limitations: As with many medical adjectives, correct usage requires agreement with gender and number of the noun; feminine forms are ovárica and ováricas, as in células ováricas (ovarian cells).