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 is a condition that causes numbness, pain, or a burning feeling in your outer thigh.You might also hear it called Bernhardt-Roth syndrome. It happens when thereâs too much pressure on or damage to one of the nerves in your leg.eralgia paresthetica is a condition that causes numbness, pain, or a burning feeling in your outer thigh.