cerebral astrocytoma (MONDO_0021633) is an astrocytoma that arises from the cerebral hemispheres. Also known as: astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma) of cerebral hemisphere, astrocytoma of cerebral hemispheres, astrocytoma of cerebrum, astrocytoma of the cerebral hemispheres, astrocytoma of the cerebrum, cerebral hemisphere astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma), cerebral hemispheric astrocytoma.