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.
Definition of touchy. touchier. ; touchiest. 1 : marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation he's a little touchy about his past. 2a of a body part : acutely sensitive or irritableb of a chemical : highly explosive or inflammable. 3 : calling for tact, care, or caution in treatment a touchy subject.