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.
For example, nerves in the lower back connect to the nerves of the thigh, so disc disease that compresses nerves in the lower back may cause numbness in the thigh. It's likely that your doctor can find out the cause of your numbness just by reviewing your symptoms and performing a physical examination.