meralgia paraesthetica

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What does meralgia paraesthetica mean?

numbness or pain in the lateral thigh caused by lesion to the lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh

Where does meralgia paraesthetica come from?

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

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