word-forming element meaning 1. after, behind, 2. changed, altered, 3. higher, beyond; from Greek meta (prep.) in the midst of, in common with, by means of, in pursuit or quest of, from PIE *me-in the middle (cf. German mit, Gothic miÃ¾, Old English miÃ° with, together with, among; see mid).
There are a number of reasons you may have numbness in the thigh. The most common cause of thigh numbness without other symptoms is compression or irritation of the nerve that supplies the skin of the upper, outside part of the thigh, called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
1. Sciatica is a Cause of a Numb Leg. Sciatica is a condition caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve and you'll feel the effects as numbness in one leg or foot, a shooting pain down the back of one thigh or in your buttock, and pain in the leg when you sit, stand, strain, cough and sneeze.