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.
Meralgia paresthetica causes numbness and stinging upper thigh pain, usually on the side above the knee. Dear Chiropractors, add your practice to our Directory This condition is caused by a trapped nerve in the groin causing pain classically on the side of the thigh, but also sometimes the front of the upper leg. The trapped fibres are called the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve.