Dig up a body for examination (6)

I believe the answer is:

exhume

(Other definitions for exhume that I've seen before include "Dig up (a corpse)" , "Reveal" , "Disinter a dead body" , "Dig up (a body)" , "opposite of 5 [ENTOMB]" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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