Illustration of a Cartesian coordinate plane. The second value in each ordered pair is the ordinate of the corresponding point. In mathematics, ordinate mostly refers to that element of an ordered pair which is plotted on the vertical axis of a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, as opposed to the abscissa.
1 Saccharomyces boulardii is able to prevent intestinal infections caused by the adherence in vitro or the invasion in vivo (in mice) of C. dificile, E. coli and Candida albicans to the GI (gastrointestinal) tract.
Rampant caries may be seen in individuals with xerostomia, poor oral hygiene, stimulant use (due to drug-induced dry mouth), and/or large sugar intake. If rampant caries is a result of previous radiation to the head and neck, it may be described as radiation-induced caries.