CTR has various meanings in the Science category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CTR in Science.
A pointed hand tool made of hardened steel and shaped somewhat like a pencil. Or An enduring functional organization, with a supporting staff, designed to perform a joint function within a joint force commander's headquarters. Or To align characters around a point located in the middle of a line, page, or other defined area; in effect, to place text an equal distance from each margin or border.
ScienceAt or near the center.In anatomy and medicine, central is the opposite of "peripheral" which means away from the center. The word "peripheral" comes from the Greek "peripheria". A central line is an infusion tube that is located in or near the heart. A Swan-Ganz cather with its tip, for example, in the right atrium and ventricle of the heart is a central line. On the other hand, a peripheral line is located on the periphery of the circulatory system.
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