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.
WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms numbness or tingling (thigh), numbness or tingling (knee (patella)), pain or discomfort and popping or snapping sound from joint including Lumbar spinal stenosis, Muscle strain, and Tendinitis.