Dexippus of Cos

Dexippus of Cos ({{langx|grc|Δέξιππος ὁ Κῷος}}; 4th century BC), also called Dioxippus, was a Greek physician of Cos, who was one of the pupils of the celebrated Hippocrates, and lived in the 4th century BC.Suda Dexippus Hecatomnus, prince of Caria (385–377 BC), sent for him to cure his sons, Mausolus and Pixodarus, of a dangerous illness, which he undertook to do upon condition that Hecatomnus should cease from waging war against his country. He wrote some medical works, of which nothing but the titles remain. He was blamed by Erasistratus for his excessive severity in restricting the quantity of drink allowed to his patients.Galen, De Secta Opt. c. 14, vol. i. p. 144; Comment. I. in Hippocr. De Rat. Vict. in Morb. Acut. c. 24, Comment. III. c. 38, and Comment. IV. c. 5, vol. xv. pp. 478, 703, 744; De Venae Sect. adv. Erasistr. c. 9, vol. xi. p. 182 He is quoted by PlutarchPlutarch, Sympos. vii. 1 and Aulus GelliusAulus Gellius, xvii. 11 in the controversy that was maintained among some of the ancient physicians as to whether the drink passed down the windpipe or the gullet.