meralgia /me·ral·gia/ (mĕ-ral´jah) pain in the thigh.
meralgia
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 -r l j)n. Pain in the thigh. |
meralgia
[miral′jə]
Etymology: Gk, meros, thigh, algos, pain
the presence of pain in the thigh.
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