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.
1 People with diabetes are more prone to thrush because high blood sugar levels promote overgrowth of the Candida yeast.  Having a dry mouth (xerostomia) can lead to thrush. Dry mouth can result from overuse of mouthwashes or from certain conditions such as SjÃ¶gren's syndrome.