The term pepperoni is a corruption of peperoni, the plural of peperone, the Italian word for bell pepper.The first use of pepperoni to refer to a sausage dates to 1919.he term pepperoni is a corruption of peperoni, the plural of peperone, the Italian word for bell pepper.
A necropsy is a postmortem examination that is sometimes called an autopsy, postmortem, or obduction. Some people like to use the term specifically for examinations that are performed on non-humans, reserving âautopsyâ for humans specifically.
Autopsy facts. 1  An autopsy is the examination of the body of a dead person. 2  An autopsy may be restricted to a specific organ or region of the body. 3  Autopsies are performed to determine the cause of death, for legal purposes, and for education and research. Autopsies are performed to determine the cause of death, for legal purposes, and for education and research. 2  The body is opened in a manner that does not interfere with an open casket service. 3  The autopsy rate has dropped from 50% to less than 10% over the past fifty years.