What is an abscissa in medical terms?
(absis′ă) [L. abscindere, to cut off] The horizontal line, or x-axis, in a graph of a two-dimensional coordinate system in which perpendicular horizontal and vertical lines are used in order to provide a frame of reference.
(absis′ă) [L. abscindere, to cut off] The horizontal line, or x-axis, in a graph of a two-dimensional coordinate system in which perpendicular horizontal and vertical lines are used in order to provide a frame of reference.