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diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/mmap.2 b/lib/libc/sys/mmap.2
index f336df5..05f5b4f 100644
--- a/lib/libc/sys/mmap.2
+++ b/lib/libc/sys/mmap.2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn mmap
-function causes the pages starting at
+system call causes the pages starting at
.Fa addr
and continuing for at most
.Fa len
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ while reading a large file sequentially, e.g. using
.Pp
The
.Xr fsync 2
-function will flush all dirty data and metadata associated with a file,
+system call will flush all dirty data and metadata associated with a file,
including dirty NOSYNC VM data, to physical media.
The
.Xr sync 8
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ address returned by the call.
.Pp
The
.Xr close 2
-function does not unmap pages, see
+system call does not unmap pages, see
.Xr munmap 2
for further information.
.Pp
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ is returned and
.Va errno
is set to indicate the error.
.Sh ERRORS
-.Fn Mmap
+The
+.Fn mmap
+system call
will fail if:
.Bl -tag -width Er
.It Bq Er EACCES
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