'intraovarian' originates from Latin-derived elements: the prefix 'intra-' (from Latin 'intra', meaning 'within') combined with 'ovarian', from Latin 'ovarium' (related to 'ovum', meaning 'egg' or 'ovary').

'intraovarian' was formed in modern medical English by compounding the Latin-derived prefix 'intra-' with the adjective 'ovarian' (itself from Latin 'ovarium'), producing a term used in anatomical and clinical contexts.

Initially formed to mean 'within the ovary', this term has retained that specific anatomical meaning in medical usage.