/ eksˈhjuːm; ɪgˈzjuːm; NAmE ɪgˈzuːm/ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to remove a dead body from the ground especially in order to examine how the person died
SYN dig up
► ex·hum·ation / ˌekshjuːˈmeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin exhumare , from ex- out of + humus ground.