PRONOUNCED: KORT-nee [key]. Meaning & History. From an aristocratic English surname which was derived either from the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus short) or else from a Norman nickname meaning short nose.RONOUNCED: KORT-nee [key]. Meaning & History. From an aristocratic English surname which was derived either from the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus short) or else from a Norman nickname meaning short nose.
Facial lipoatrophy is the loss of fat beneath the skin, which can result in sunken cheeks, indentations, and hollow eyes. Lipoatrophy is common among HIV patients. Sculptra is a synthetic and biocompatible material that is injected below the surface of the skin in the area of fat loss.
Acute HIV Rash: A Symptom of HIV Infection. When people are first infected with HIV, they may experience an acute, 'flu-like' illness called a 'seroconversion illness,' about 2-4 weeks after being infected. The HIV rash is a symptom of this condition. The rash will mostly affect the upper part of the body and will probably be found on the shoulder, chest area (as in the picture below), face, torso and palms of the hands.