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.
Signs and symptoms of thigh pain depend on the causes. 1  An early diagnosis facilitates treatment to prevent harm to the thigh bone. These include: 2  Outer thigh and knee pains. 3  Shooting pain around the groin radiating from the buttocks. 4  Swollen thigh areas. 5  Numbness and burning sensation in the thigh area. 6  Stiff muscles of the thigh.