No. 3,050 in Spanish
imss
IMSS stands for the "Mexican Social Security Institute," a government organization in Mexico providing healthcare and social security services.
In a sentence
El IMSS ofrece servicios de salud y seguridad social a los trabajadores.
The IMSS offers health and social security services to workers.
IMSS in this context is an abbreviation for 'Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social', denoting the governmental institute responsible for public health and social security in Mexico. It is an official and institutional term.
Mi abuelo tiene su pensión del IMSS desde hace varios años.
My grandfather has had his pension from the IMSS for several years now.
IMSS is used here to reference the institution providing the pension benefits, indicating its role in social security.
La clínica del IMSS siempre está llena por las mañanas.
The IMSS clinic is always full in the mornings.
In this sentence, 'IMSS' refers specifically to the healthcare facilities managed by the institute, emphasizing its function as a provider of medical services.
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