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.
If the nerve that travels to your thigh and knee is irritated or pinched, you may feel a host of symptoms. These may include: 1  Pain in the front of your thigh. 2  Knee pain. 3  Numbness or tingling in your thigh.  Weakness in your hip or quadriceps muscle.