Match each blood disorder to its description or symptoms.
-Blood disorder characterized by a dramatic increase in the number of red blood cells

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Polycythemia is the blood disorder characterized by a dramatic increase in the number of red blood cells.

Answer: D
 Hemorrhagic anemia is a blood disorder characterized by a loss of blood that results in a decrease in the number of red blood cells, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and pallor.

Answer: G
 Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder in which the red blood cells are crescent-shaped, rather than the normal round shape, which can cause pain, fatigue, and other symptoms.

Answer: I
 Erythroblastosis fetalis is a blood disorder that occurs when a mother's antibodies attack her fetus's red blood cells, leading to fetal anemia, jaundice, and other complications.

Answer: J
 Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder in which the body produces abnormal hemoglobin, leading to a range of symptoms such as anemia, fatigue, and bone deformities.

Match Each Blood Disorder to Its Description or Symptoms