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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000920527-05-000071.txt : 20051005
<SEC-HEADER>0000920527-05-000071.hdr.sgml : 20051005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051005083437
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920527-05-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051003
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047]
		IRS NUMBER:				592280364
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4345 SOUTHPOINT BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 250
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043323000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4345 SOUTHPOINT BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 250
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHYSICIAN SALES & SERVICE INC /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rogers Stephen H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301687

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23832
		FILM NUMBER:		051123535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-261-4017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3383 KILBY PLACE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30327
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    <periodOfReport>2005-10-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001301687</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rogers Stephen H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3383 KILBY PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30327</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1137</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8363</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Rotondaro, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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