UHC is a three letter acronym that may designate one of the following: 1  Universal health care or Universal health coverage. 2  Unburned hydrocarbon. 3  Unicorn Hobby Company.  University Hospitals of 1  Cleveland. United Healthcare, a large health insurer in the  U.S.
When you have finished this page, try the Roots Quiz. The root is the part of a plant that is usually found underground but can also be above ground. Roots' jobs are: To absorb or take in water and minerals from the ground. To hold the plant in place. To store food for the plant. To prevent soil erosion.
root. 1. the descending and subterranean part of a plant. 2. that portion of an organ, such as a tooth, hair, or nail, that is buried in the tissues, or by which it arises from another structure, or the part of a nerve that is adjacent to the center to which it is connected. Tooth anomalies with variations in root form. From Darby and Walsh, 1994.