Elevated C-reactive Protein (CRP). C-reactive protein (CRP) is a substance produced by the liver that increases in the presence of inflammation in the body.
soft touch. 1. a gentle way of handling someone or something. Bess has a soft touch and can bring both sides together. Kelly lacks the kind of soft touch needed for this kind of negotiation. 2. a gullible person; a likely victim of a scheme. John is a soft touch. You can always ask him for a few bucks.
touch. 1  to put the hand, the finger, or some other part of the body on, so as to feel; perceive by the sense of feeling. to make contact with by means of something regarded as an extension of oneself: to touch a snake with a stick, one's shoe, etc. 2  to bring into contact with something else: to touch a match to kindling.