# meralgia paraesthetica

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. numbness or pain in the lateral thigh caused by lesion to the lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh

## Etymology
The term "meralgia paraesthetica" combines four Greek roots to mean "thigh pain with anomalous perception".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meralgia-paraesthetica
