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meralgia

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meralgia /me·ral·gia/ (mĕ-ral´jah) pain in the thigh.
meralgia paresthe´tica  paresthesia, pain, and numbness in the outer surface of the thigh due to entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the inguinal ligament.
me·ral·gia (m-rlj)
n.
Pain in the thigh.
meralgia
[miral′jə]
Etymology: Gk, meros, thigh, algos, pain
the presence of pain in the thigh.
meralgia [mĕ-ral´jah]
pain in the thigh.
meralgia paresthe´tica a condition of numbness and tingling on the anterolateral aspect of the thigh, rarely accompanied by pain; it is due to entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the inguinal ligaments.
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