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diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/getitimer.2 b/lib/libc/sys/getitimer.2
index 5e3eda7..ef175d2 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/getitimer.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/getitimer.2
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ defined in
.Ao Pa sys/time.h Ac .
The
.Fn getitimer
-call returns the current value for the timer specified in
+system call returns the current value for the timer specified in
.Fa which
in the structure at
.Fa value .
The
.Fn setitimer
-call sets a timer to the specified
+system call sets a timer to the specified
.Fa value
(returning the previous value of the timer if
.Fa ovalue
@@ -149,9 +149,11 @@ compares two time values.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
.Rv -std
.Sh ERRORS
-.Fn Getitimer
+The
+.Fn getitimer
and
.Fn setitimer
+system calls
will fail if:
.Bl -tag -width Er
.It Bq Er EFAULT
@@ -172,5 +174,5 @@ to be handled.
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Fn getitimer
-function call appeared in
+system call appeared in
.Bx 4.2 .
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