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. (roÍot, roÍot) n. 1. a. The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds, leaves, or nodes and serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food. b. Any of various other underground plant parts, especially an underground stem such as a rhizome, corm, or tuber.