One in ten Americans are now taking antidepressant drugs like Lexapro. Antidepressants are an $11 billion annual business, and Lexaproâs sales alone have been over $2.5 billion a year. Lexapro is the fifth most popular Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRIs), a family of drugs that alters brain chemicals and includes Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and Paxil. Certain demographic groups are more likely to be taking antidepressants, particularly non-Hispanic whites.
auricle - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear. pinna, ear. ear lobe, earlobe - the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear. external ear, outer ear - the part of the ear visible externally. tragus - a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear. cauliflower ear - an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.
Outer ear: The part of the ear that is visible along the side of the head. The outer ear consists of the pinna, or auricle (the visible projecting portion of the ear), the external acoustic meatus (the outside opening to the ear canal), and the external ear canal, which leads to the eardrum. The outer ear concentrates air vibrations on the eardrum to make the eardrum vibrate. Search MedTerms: