remodeling

noun

re·​mod·​el·​ing (ˌ)rē-ˈmäd-ᵊl-iŋ 

of living tissue

: the process of undergoing structural reorganization, alteration, or renewal

Left ventricular remodeling is the process by which mechanical, neurohormonal, and possibly genetic factors alter ventricular size, shape, and function.

—Mariell Jessup et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

especially : the continuous process of bone resorption and formation that involves the activity of osteoclasts and osteoblasts

Bones stay resilient through a process called remodeling, in which surface cells dissolve bone tissue and create small holes. Protein-secreting cells then fill those cavities with new tissue.

—Jennifer Pirtle, Living

remodel

-ˈmäd-ᵊl 

transitive verb