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.
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Leg numbness. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. Leg paresthesias. Nerve entrapment. Nerve compression. Wallet pressing on a nerve - if you are sitting on your wallet it may induce leg numbness.