/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bovine spongiform encephalitis Find synonyms for: Noun1. bovine spongiform encephalitis, BSE, mad cow disease, animal diseaseusage: a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitationWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language