Mongoloid is a term for certain asians. They share outward traits like epicanthic folds and fattier cheekbones for example. This caused people in the west to associate it with down-syndrome. After a while people realized the unfortunate implication and renamed the medical term âdown-syndromeâ instead.
The answer depends a lot on what country and what institution you're referring to. So there's no single answer. In the US, an instructor (also sometimes called a lecturer) is someone, often without a PhD, whose only job is to teach (part-time or full-time).
At the Medical Campus, Instructor is the entry level rank for those who have recently completed their post doctoral training, residency or fellowship training. This rank is appropriate for new faculty, generally with M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degrees, who have the potential for academic advancement.