Archida'mus
Greek physicians named Archidamus and Archedamus
(
*)Arxi/damos), a Greek physician of whom no particulars are known, but who must have lived in the fourth or fifth century B. C., as Galen quotes one of his opinions (
De Simpl. Medicam. Temper. ac Facult. 2.5, &c., vol. xi. p. 471, &c.), which was preserved by Diocles of Carystus.
A physician of the same name is mentioned by Pliny (
H. N. Ind. Auct.).
Works
On Veterinary Surgery
A few fragments on veterinary surgery by a person named Archedemus are to be found in the "Veterinariae Medicinae Libri Duo."
Editions
These were first published in Latin by J. Ruellius, Paris, 1530, fol., and
afterwards in Greek by S. Grynaeus, Basil. 1537, 4to. [
W.A.G]