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 median nerve, which runs through the arm and hand, can cause swelling pain and numbness if injured. Ulnar nerve injury. Damage to the ulnar nerve causes swelling, pain and numbness in the forearm, hand, and ring and little fingers. Burn (heat or fire) Burns caused by heat are called thermal burns and can cause pain swelling, skin changes, blisters and more.