isothermic saturation boundary
isothermic saturation boundary
(ī″sō-thĕr′mĭk) [″ + Gr. therme, heat],ISB
The location in the airways where inhaled gases become as warm as body temperature and maximally humidified for that temperature. In a healthy person the ISB typically occurs about 5 to 6 cm below the carina.
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